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Budding vs Blossom - What's the difference?

budding | blossom |

As verbs the difference between budding and blossom

is that budding is present participle of lang=en while blossom is to have or open into blossoms; to bloom.

As nouns the difference between budding and blossom

is that budding is 1956, Rubber Journal (volume 131, page 232 while blossom is a flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers.

As an adjective budding

is that is beginning to develop.

As a proper noun Blossom is

a hamlet in New York.

budding

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That is beginning to develop.
    • He's a budding deejay.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1956 , Rubber Journal (volume 131, page 232)
    • Whatever the mode of origin, buddings from a particular bud-parent have been found to agree in habit and general characteristics, while all buddings develop similar features which distinguish them from seedling trees.

    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