budbreak

6.5

The time in spring when plant buds open and new growth begins

noun

Specialized

: brotación

During budbreak, many trees start to blossom.

Examples

Gardeners look forward to budbreak as a sign that winter is finally over.
The budbreak is a sign of spring.
The vineyard workers carefully recorded the date of budbreak to plan their activities.
Early budbreak can make plants more vulnerable to late spring frosts.
In spring, budbreak marks the moment when the trees start to grow new leaves.
Gardeners eagerly await budbreak as it signals the beginning of the growing season.
During budbreak, many plants show early signs of life after a long winter.

Synonyms

blossoming

vsbudbreak

4 2.5

A time when flowers open and plants become full of blooms

emphasizes early spring bud opening and new growth rather than later flower flourishing

inflorescence

vsbudbreak

Specialized

8.7

The time when a plant's flowers form and open

focuses on spring timing when many buds open and new shoot growth begins

Antonyms

dormancy

3 6.2

A time when a plant or animal is inactive and not growing

How Developed

leafing

Specialized

1 3.1

budbreak

Specialized

6.5

bud

370 1.0

dormancy

3 6.2

Surface Forms

budbreak singular

budbreaks plural

Morphology

budbreak = bud + break (transparent) = bud + break

The compound combines 'bud' and 'break' in an obvious way to denote the time when buds begin to open.

Etymology

The word budbreak is simply bud + break, where bud means a small plant 'bud' and break means 'to open'. So, budbreak is the time in spring when buds 'break open' and new growth starts.