leaf bud; axillary bud
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leaf bud; axillary bud; lateral bud that develops in the leaf axil
technicalBotanical term referring to buds located in the axil between leaf and stem. Also called 腋芽 or 营养芽, distinguishing it from 花芽 (flower bud).
Yè叶
yá芽
zài在
chūn春
tiān天
kāi开
shǐ始
méng萌
fā发
。
The leaf buds begin to sprout in spring.
Zhè这
gè个
yè叶
yá芽
jiāng将
lái来
huì会
zhǎng长
chéng成
cè侧
zhī枝
。
This leaf bud will grow into a lateral branch in the future.
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Yuán园
yì艺
shī师
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
biàn辨
rèn认
huā花
yá芽
hé和
yè叶
yá芽
de的
qū区
bié别
。
Gardeners need to carefully distinguish between flower buds and leaf buds.