1. plural of budding; the process or stage of beginning to develop or grow, especially in plants when buds form and open
Usage: commonly used in botany and horticulture
2. plural of budding; early stages of development or promise in a person or skill
Usage: figurative use
3. plural of budding; a form of asexual reproduction in which a new organism develops from an outgrowth of the parent
Usage: biology term

Examples

• The buddings of spring flowers appeared after the warm weather.
• She showed buddings of talent as a young musician.
• The buddings on the tree branches indicated the arrival of spring.
• Yeast reproduces through buddings, creating new cells.
• His buddings as a writer were evident in his first published stories.
• The gardener observed the buddings on the rose bushes with great interest.