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fig tree vs strangler fig

strangler fig vs fig tree

fig tree and strangler fig both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fig tree Yes No No No
strangler fig Yes No No No
As nouns, strangler fig is a hyponym of fig tree; that is, strangler fig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fig tree:
  • fig tree: any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
  • strangler fig: a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
fig tree (noun) strangler fig (noun)
any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers
a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
Difference between fig tree and strangler fig

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