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lime tree vs American lime

American lime vs lime tree

lime tree and American lime both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lime tree Yes No No No
American lime Yes No No No
As nouns, American lime is a hyponym of lime tree; that is, American lime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lime tree:
  • lime tree: 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
  • American lime: large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
Other hyponyms of lime tree include American basswood, Tilia americana, small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, Tilia cordata, cottonwood, Tilia heterophylla, white basswood, Japanese lime, Japanese linden, Tilia japonica, silver lime, silver linden, Tilia tomentosa.
lime tree (noun) American lime (noun)
any of various related trees bearing limes large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
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
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