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American lime vs lime tree

lime tree vs American lime

American lime and lime tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American lime Yes No No No
lime tree Yes No No No
As nouns, lime tree is a hypernym of American lime; that is, lime tree is a word with a broader meaning than American lime:
  • American lime: large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
  • lime tree: 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 basswood, lime, linden, linden tree.
American lime (noun) lime tree (noun)
large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown any of various related trees bearing limes
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
Difference between American lime and lime tree

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