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lime vs white basswood

white basswood vs lime

lime and white basswood both are nouns.

lime is a verb but white basswood is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lime Yes No Yes No
white basswood Yes No No No
As nouns, white basswood is a hyponym of lime; that is, white basswood 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
  • white basswood: American basswood of the Allegheny region
lime (noun) white basswood (noun)
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees American basswood of the Allegheny region
any of various related trees bearing limes
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) white basswood (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Difference between lime and white basswood

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