leaf bud

• Kleine, noch unentwickelte Knospe an einer Pflanze, aus der sich ein Blatt entwickelt; botanischer Begriff für das Anfangsstadium der Blattentwicklung an einem Spross.

A small, undeveloped shoot on a plant from which a leaf will grow; a botanical term for the initial stage of leaf development on a stem.

1. Plant growth structureB2formal

   A small, undeveloped shoot on a plant from which leaves will emerge.

   Blattknospe

   • The leaf bud on the maple tree began to swell in early spring.
   • Gardeners carefully prune branches to encourage leaf bud growth.
   • Each leaf bud contains the potential for a new branch.