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cypress tree vs swamp cypress

swamp cypress vs cypress tree

cypress tree and swamp cypress both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cypress tree Yes No No No
swamp cypress Yes No No No
As nouns, swamp cypress is a hyponym of cypress tree; that is, swamp 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
  • swamp cypress: common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
cypress tree (noun) swamp cypress (noun)
any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
wood of a common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
Difference between cypress tree and swamp cypress

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