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American mistletoe vs false mistletoe

false mistletoe vs American mistletoe

American mistletoe and false mistletoe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American mistletoe Yes No No No
false mistletoe Yes No No No
As nouns, false mistletoe is a hypernym of American mistletoe; that is, false mistletoe is a word with a broader meaning than American mistletoe:
  • American mistletoe: the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
  • false mistletoe: American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
Other hypernyms of American mistletoe include mistletoe.
American mistletoe (noun) false mistletoe (noun)
the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
Difference between American mistletoe and false mistletoe

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