Buds on spuds (4)
I believe the answer is:
eyes
'buds on spuds' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for eyes that I've seen before include "They have pupils" , "front part of ship" , "Organs of vision" , "Poetically, they're the windows of the soul" , "Needle holes" .)