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mistletoe vs Phoradendron serotinum

Phoradendron serotinum vs mistletoe

mistletoe and Phoradendron serotinum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistletoe Yes No No No
Phoradendron serotinum Yes No No No
As nouns, Phoradendron serotinum is a hyponym of mistletoe; that is, Phoradendron serotinum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistletoe:
  • mistletoe: American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
  • Phoradendron serotinum: 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 flavescens.
mistletoe (noun) Phoradendron serotinum (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 serotinum

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