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linden tree vs cottonwood

cottonwood vs linden tree

linden tree and cottonwood both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
linden tree Yes No No No
cottonwood Yes No No No
As nouns, cottonwood is a hyponym of linden tree; that is, cottonwood is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than linden tree:
  • linden 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
  • cottonwood: American basswood of the Allegheny region
linden tree (noun) cottonwood (noun)
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 any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
American basswood of the Allegheny region
Difference between linden tree and cottonwood

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