"budling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: budlings [plural]
Etymology: From bud + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bud|ling}} bud + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} budling (plural budlings)
  1. A small, young, or immature bud.
    Sense id: en-budling-en-noun-o9fZDsT7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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