bud out
Start showing leaves
Bud out describes plants producing new buds or the buds themselves opening and expanding into leaves or flowers.
It marks the moment when dormant growth becomes visible: The trees are starting to bud out after the long winter.
The phrase emphasizes the outward emergence—the budding directed toward the world.
- germinateBegin plant development
- spring growthSeasonal plant emergence
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- emergeCome out into view
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
protrude · burst into flower · sprout · flourish · proliferate · put forth · green up · extend · propagate · elongate · expand · growing season · branch · generate · evolve · originate · cultivate · project