Germ vs Burgeon - What's the difference?
germ | burgeon |
(biology) The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
A pathogenic microorganism.
The origin of an idea or project.
The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See .
To germinate.
* Sir Walter Scott
* Thomas Hardy
(slang) To grow, as if parasitic.
* "I’m addicted, want to germ inside your love" - Just Can't Get Enough by the Black Eyed Peas
To grow or expand.
To swell to the point of bursting.
(archaic) Of plants, to bloom, bud.
As nouns the difference between germ and burgeon
is that germ is (uk|derogatory) a german person while burgeon is (obsolete) bud, sprout, shoot.As a verb burgeon is
to grow or expand.germ
English
Noun
(en noun)- the germ of civil liberty
Derived terms
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(en verb)- O for a withering curse to blast the germing of their wicked machinations.
- Thus tempted, the lust to avenge me / Germed inly and grew.
See also
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* * ----burgeon
English
Etymology
From (etyl) burjon, . Alternate etymology derives (etyl) (presumably from the down covering certain buds).Verb
(en verb)- Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.