noun
dormant bud; latent bud
Botanical term for a bud that remains inactive until conditions trigger growth; used in plant physiology and horticulture.
休眠芽は春になると活動を始める。
Dormant buds begin to activate in spring.
剪定によって休眠芽の成長が促される。
Pruning stimulates the growth of latent buds.
Dormancy or hibernation; 休眠芽 is a compound meaning 'dormant bud'.
Compound of 休眠 (dormancy) + 芽 (bud). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern botanical compound.