downy birch vs birch

birch vs downy birch

downy birch and birch both are nouns.

downy birch is not an adjective while birch is an adjective.

downy birch is not a verb while birch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
downy birch	Yes	No	No	No
birch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, birch is a hypernym of downy birch; that is, birch is a word with a broader meaning than downy birch:

downy birch: European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches
birch: any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark

Other hypernyms of downy birch include birch tree.

downy birch (noun)	birch (noun)
European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches	a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
	any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
	hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

downy birch (adjective)	birch (adjective)
	consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

downy birch (verb)	birch (verb)
	whip with a birch twig

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