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parasitic plant vs American mistletoe

American mistletoe vs parasitic plant

parasitic plant and American mistletoe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parasitic plant Yes No No No
American mistletoe Yes No No No
As nouns, American mistletoe is a hyponym of parasitic plant; that is, American mistletoe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parasitic plant:
  • parasitic plant: plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
  • American mistletoe: small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
parasitic plant (noun) American mistletoe (noun)
plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
Difference between parasitic plant and American mistletoe

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