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orange tree vs citrus

citrus vs orange tree

orange tree and citrus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orange tree Yes No No No
citrus Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of orange tree; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than orange tree:
  • orange tree: any citrus tree bearing oranges
  • citrus: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
Other hypernyms of orange tree include citrus tree.
orange tree (noun) citrus (noun)
any citrus tree bearing oranges any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
Difference between orange tree and citrus

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