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dogwood tree vs red osier dogwood

red osier dogwood vs dogwood tree

dogwood tree and red osier dogwood both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dogwood tree Yes No No No
red osier dogwood Yes No No No
As nouns, red osier dogwood is a hyponym of dogwood tree; that is, red osier dogwood is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dogwood tree:
  • dogwood tree: a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
  • red osier dogwood: common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
dogwood tree (noun) red osier dogwood (noun)
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
Difference between dogwood tree and red osier dogwood

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