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cottonwood vs linden

linden vs cottonwood

cottonwood and linden both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cottonwood Yes No No No
linden Yes No No No
As nouns, linden is a hypernym of cottonwood; that is, linden is a word with a broader meaning than cottonwood:
  • cottonwood: American basswood of the Allegheny region
  • linden: 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
Other hypernyms of cottonwood include basswood, lime, lime tree, linden tree.
cottonwood (noun) linden (noun)
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed 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
American basswood of the Allegheny region soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
Difference between cottonwood and linden

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