the initial or beginning stage of a development, idea, or feeling

to germinate, sprout, or bud (as a seed or plant)

(pathology) granuloma

maltose (sweet syrup)

the nutrient-rich embryo of a cereal grain, often used in nutrition

to induce germination of seeds or encourage sprouting of tubers or cuttings

tender shoots

A bud that develops in the axil, which is the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.

terminal bud (growing at the tip of a plant)

axillary bud

coleoptile, protective sheath covering an emerging shoot (botany)

a young plant growth, such as a shoot or seedling, typically emerging from a seed or bud

semipolished rice (rice minus the husk, but including the germ)

(microbiology) Bacillus cereus

Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that produces the neurotoxin botulinum.

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera)

to begin to grow or put out shoots

new shoot; new sprout

maltitol, a sugar alcohol

a type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied, and fruity taste.