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mistletoe vs Phoradendron flavescens

Phoradendron flavescens vs mistletoe

mistletoe and Phoradendron flavescens both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistletoe Yes No No No
Phoradendron flavescens Yes No No No
As nouns, Phoradendron flavescens is a hyponym of mistletoe; that is, Phoradendron flavescens is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistletoe:
  • mistletoe: American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
  • Phoradendron flavescens: the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
Other hyponyms of mistletoe include American mistletoe, Phoradendron serotinum.
mistletoe (noun) Phoradendron flavescens (noun)
Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks
Difference between mistletoe and Phoradendron flavescens

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