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lime vs cottonwood

cottonwood vs lime

lime and cottonwood both are nouns.

lime is a verb but cottonwood is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lime Yes No Yes No
cottonwood Yes No No No
As nouns, cottonwood is a hyponym of lime; that is, cottonwood is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lime:
  • lime: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
  • cottonwood: American basswood of the Allegheny region
lime (noun) cottonwood (noun)
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
any of various related trees bearing limes American basswood of the Allegheny region
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
lime (verb) cottonwood (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Difference between lime and cottonwood

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