mistletoe and parasitic plant both are
nouns.
Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
mistletoe | Yes | No | No | No |
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parasitic plant | Yes | No | No | No |
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As nouns,
parasitic plant is a hypernym of
mistletoe; that is,
parasitic plant is a
word with a broader meaning than
mistletoe:
- mistletoe: Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
- parasitic plant: plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
As nouns,
parasitic plant is a hypernym of
mistletoe; that is,
parasitic plant is a
word with a broader meaning than
mistletoe:
- mistletoe: American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
- parasitic plant: plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
As nouns,
parasitic plant is a hypernym of
mistletoe; that is,
parasitic plant is a
word with a broader meaning than
mistletoe:
- mistletoe: shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks
- parasitic plant: plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
mistletoe (noun) | parasitic plant (noun) |
Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas | plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it |
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe | |
shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks | |