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Blossom vs Bud - What's the difference?

blossom | bud |

Bud is a synonym of blossom.



As nouns the difference between blossom and bud

is that blossom is a flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers while bud is a newly formed leaf or flower that has not yet unfolded.

As verbs the difference between blossom and bud

is that blossom is to have or open into blossoms; to bloom while bud is to form buds.

As proper nouns the difference between blossom and bud

is that blossom is a hamlet in New York while Bud is a male nickname.

blossom

English

Alternative forms

* blasom (Jamaican English)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers.
    • The blossom has come early this year.
  • The state or season of producing such flowers.
    • The orchard is in blossom .
  • (figurative) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
  • * Massinger
    • in the blossom of my youth
  • The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.

    • Derived terms

    * apple blossom * blossomed * blossom-end rot * blossom-faced * blossom-headed * blossoming * blossomless * blossom-nosed * blossom-rock * blossomry * blossomy * cherry blossom * emblossom, imblossom * grog-blossom * may-blossom * in blossom * may-blossom * orange blossom * out-blossom * out-blossoming * peach blossom * pease-blossom * plum blossom * rum-blossom * reblossom * snow-blossom

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have or open into blossoms; to bloom.
  • To begin to thrive or flourish.

    • Synonyms

    * (have or open into blossoms ): bloom, come into bloom, come into blossom, flower * (begin to thrive or flourish ): bloom, flourish, grow, prosper, thrive

    bud

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) budde 'bud, seedpod', from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia bud) (en noun)
  • A newly formed leaf or flower that has not yet unfolded.
    • After a long, cold winter, the trees finally began to produce buds .
  • (usually uncountable, slang) Potent cannabis taken from the flowering part of the plant (the bud ), or marijuana generally.
    • Hey bro, want to smoke some bud ?
  • A small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism.
    • In this slide, you can see a yeast cell forming buds .
  • A weaned calf in its first year, so called because the horns are then beginning to bud.
    • Synonyms
    * (marijuana) nug; see also
    Derived terms
    * redbud * taste bud * bud of promise

    Verb

    (budd)
  • To form buds.
    • The trees are finally starting to bud .
  • To reproduce by splitting off buds.
    • Yeast reproduces by budding .
  • To begin to grow, or to issue from a stock in the manner of a bud, as a horn.
  • To be like a bud in respect to youth and freshness, or growth and promise.
    • a budding virgin
    (Shakespeare)

    Etymology 2

    From (buddy).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) Buddy, friend.
    • I like to hang out with my buds on Saturday night.
  • (informal) (used to address a male)
    • Synonyms
    * See also

    Anagrams

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