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American lime vs basswood

basswood vs American lime

American lime and basswood both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American lime Yes No No No
basswood Yes No No No
As nouns, basswood is a hypernym of American lime; that is, basswood is a word with a broader meaning than American lime:
  • American lime: large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
  • basswood: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
Other hypernyms of American lime include lime, lime tree, linden, linden tree.
American lime (noun) basswood (noun)
large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
Difference between American lime and basswood

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