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Germinate vs Blossom - What's the difference?

germinate | blossom | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between germinate and blossom

is that germinate is to sprout or produce buds while blossom is to have or open into blossoms; to bloom.

As a noun blossom is

a flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers.

As a proper noun Blossom is

a hamlet in New York.

germinate

English

Verb

  • To sprout or produce buds.
    • (Francis Bacon)
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  • To cause to grow.
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    Anagrams

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    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