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basswood vs silver lime

silver lime vs basswood

basswood and silver lime both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
basswood Yes No No No
silver lime Yes No No No
As nouns, silver lime is a hyponym of basswood; that is, silver lime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than basswood:
  • 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
  • silver lime: large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental
basswood (noun) silver lime (noun)
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 large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
Difference between basswood and silver lime

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