Answer:

buds

AnswerCrossword Clue
BUDSFriends
BUDSBeginning blossoms
BUDSAmigos
BUDSSpringtime arrivals
BUDSBFFs
BUDSTaste makers?
BUDSSome brewskis
BUDSOnes to hang with
BUDSBlossoms-to-be
BUDSPals
BUDSChums
BUDSFuture blooms
BUDSGrafters' needs
BUDSSigns of winter's end