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Germinate vs Flower - What's the difference?

germinate | flower |

As verbs the difference between germinate and flower

is that germinate is to sprout or produce buds while flower is to put forth blooms.

As a noun flower is

a colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction or flower can be something that flows, such as a river.

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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    flower

    English

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    1= 2= 3=
    4= 5= 6=
    7= 8= 9= , detail3= Some flowers: , scrollable=yes }}

    Alternative forms

    * flowre (obsolete)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) flour, from (etyl) flur, from (etyl) (more at (l)).

    Noun