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bearberry vs Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi vs bearberry

bearberry and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bearberry Yes No No No
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Yes No No No
As nouns, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a hyponym of bearberry; that is, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bearberry:
  • bearberry: chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas
  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi: evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn
bearberry (noun) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (noun)
chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn
deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
Difference between bearberry and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

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