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Burgeon vs Bourgeon - What's the difference?

burgeon | bourgeon |

In obsolete terms the difference between burgeon and bourgeon

is that burgeon is bud, sprout, shoot while bourgeon is to sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a branch.

As a noun burgeon

is bud, sprout, shoot.

burgeon

English

Etymology

From (etyl) burjon, . Alternate etymology derives (etyl) (presumably from the down covering certain buds).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) bud, sprout, shoot

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To grow or expand.
    • Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.
  • To swell to the point of bursting.
  • (archaic) Of plants, to bloom, bud.
    • Synonyms
    * (grow or expand) blossom, expand, grow, sprout * blossom, bud, green, sprout

    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.
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