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every oak that ever shaded a city began as one stubborn green ambition.
means Beginning to develop or show promise; in an early but emerging stage, as in a budding artist or a budding romance.
from From "bud," the small swelling on a plant that holds a future leaf or flower folded tight. The word "bud" surfaced in Middle English, of uncertain origin — possibly related to Old English and Germanic roots for swelling or sprouting. "Budding" is simply that bud caught in the act: the present participle, capturing the moment of opening rather than the finished bloom. The figurative leap — from sprouting plant to sprouting talent — was a natural one, since growth looks the same whether it's green or human.
- plant strategy
- buds hold next year's leaves through winter, pre-built
- yeast trick
- yeast reproduce by budding off tiny clones
- hydra power
- hydras grow whole offspring as living side-buds
- word root
- from Old English for swelling or sprout
- taste buds
- named because early anatomists saw little flower shapes
cherry blossom festival japan — occurs in spring when sakura trees bloom across japan, drawing millions of visitors annually
magnolia trees washington dc — begin flowering in early march, signaling spring arrival with pink and white blooms