n. (pl.-ae) kind of bud from which, when separated from parent, new plant can grow. gemmaceous, a.gemmiferousa. bearing gemmae or gems. gemmiform, a. like a gemma or bud. gemmiparous, a. producing gemmae. gemmate, a.gemmation, n. reproduction by gemmae or buds. gemmoid, a. like a gemma.
Green, yellow, and red are the pan-African colours. The flag is modelled on the French tricolour. The design was identical to the Rwandan tricolour, obliging that country to modify its flag. Effective date: 1 March 1961.