disbud

• 动词，指摘除植物的芽以促进生长或整形，或去除幼畜的角芽。

A verb used to indicate the act of removing buds from a plant to promote growth or shape, or to remove horn buds from young animals.

1. Thin out budsC1formal

   To remove some buds from a plant to improve the quality of the remaining flowers or fruit.

   疏芽

   • The gardener disbudded the rose bush to encourage larger blooms.
   • They disbud the chrysanthemums to get exhibition-quality flowers.
   • Disbudding fruit trees helps produce bigger and sweeter fruit.

2. Remove horn budsC1formal

   To destroy or remove the undeveloped horn buds of young cattle to prevent horn growth.

   去角

   • The farmer disbudded the calves to prevent them from injuring each other.
   • Disbudding is usually done when the calf is very young.
   • Proper disbudding reduces the risk of injury in the herd.

   同义词dehorn