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Bourgeon vs Bourgeoning - What's the difference?

bourgeon | bourgeoning |

As verbs the difference between bourgeon and bourgeoning

is that bourgeon is (obsolete) to sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a branch while bourgeoning is .

As a noun bourgeoning is

sprouting or blossoming.

As an adjective bourgeoning is

that bourgeons.

bourgeon

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a branch.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    bourgeoning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • sprouting or blossoming

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That bourgeons