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American mistletoe vs parasitic plant

parasitic plant vs American mistletoe

American mistletoe and parasitic plant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American mistletoe Yes No No No
parasitic plant Yes No No No
As nouns, parasitic plant is a hypernym of American mistletoe; that is, parasitic plant is a word with a broader meaning than American mistletoe:
  • American mistletoe: small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
  • parasitic plant: plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
American mistletoe (noun) parasitic plant (noun)
the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
Difference between American mistletoe and parasitic plant

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