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lime tree vs silver lime

silver lime vs lime tree

lime tree and silver lime both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lime tree Yes No No No
silver lime Yes No No No
As nouns, silver lime is a hyponym of lime tree; that is, silver 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
  • silver lime: large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental
lime tree (noun) silver lime (noun)
any of various related trees bearing limes large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental
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 silver lime

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