Unopened flower (3)

I believe the answer is:

bud

'unopened flower' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for bud that I've seen before include "Small pre-flower knob on plant" , "Friend" , "Tight flower" , "China to America?" , "Undeveloped flower" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Times, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

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