Disbud

[dis'bʌd]

(verb.) destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle).

(verb.) thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers.

Editor: Olivia--From WordNet

(v.) To deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economizing the vital strength of a tree.

Checker: Stella

v.t. to deprive of buds or shoots.

Edited by Jessica