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orange tree vs sour orange

sour orange vs orange tree

orange tree and sour orange both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orange tree Yes No No No
sour orange Yes No No No
As nouns, sour orange is a hyponym of orange tree; that is, sour orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orange tree:
  • orange tree: any citrus tree bearing oranges
  • sour orange: any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
orange tree (noun) sour orange (noun)
any citrus tree bearing oranges highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
Difference between orange tree and sour orange

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