buddy
adj.— «Syrup made from trees that have already started to open their buds is referred to as “buddy” syrup and it tastes pretty awful!» —“Now is the time to make maple syrup” by Bob Beyfuss Daily Freeman (Kingston, New York) Mar. 21, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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