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lime tree vs citrus tree

citrus tree vs lime tree

lime tree and citrus tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lime tree Yes No No No
citrus tree Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus tree is a hypernym of lime tree; that is, citrus tree is a word with a broader meaning than lime tree:
  • lime tree: any of various related trees bearing limes
  • citrus tree: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
Other hypernyms of lime tree include citrus.
lime tree (noun) citrus tree (noun)
any of various related trees bearing limes any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
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
Difference between lime tree and citrus tree

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