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buckthorn vs southern buckthorn

southern buckthorn vs buckthorn

buckthorn and southern buckthorn both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buckthorn Yes No No No
southern buckthorn Yes No No No
As nouns, southern buckthorn is a hyponym of buckthorn; that is, southern buckthorn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buckthorn:
  • buckthorn: any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
  • southern buckthorn: shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit
buckthorn (noun) southern buckthorn (noun)
any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit
a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
Difference between buckthorn and southern buckthorn

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