BUDDING
Scrabble letter values: B3U1D2D2I1N1G2 = 12
Definition
- adjective beginning to develop.
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent.
Examples
- “a budding genius”
- “The trees are finally starting to bud.”
- “Yeast reproduces by budding.”