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Germination vs Burgeon - What's the difference?

germination | burgeon |

As nouns the difference between germination and burgeon

is that germination is the process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable while burgeon is (obsolete) bud, sprout, shoot.

As a verb burgeon is

to grow or expand.

germination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
  • *
    • Both groups, also, have already evolved precocious (intracapsular) spore germination .

    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