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cypress tree vs Portuguese cypress

Portuguese cypress vs cypress tree

cypress tree and Portuguese cypress both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cypress tree Yes No No No
Portuguese cypress Yes No No No
As nouns, Portuguese cypress is a hyponym of cypress tree; that is, Portuguese cypress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cypress tree:
  • cypress tree: any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
  • Portuguese cypress: tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa
cypress tree (noun) Portuguese cypress (noun)
any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa
Difference between cypress tree and Portuguese cypress

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