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pussy willow vs willow

willow vs pussy willow

pussy willow and willow both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pussy willow Yes No No No
willow Yes No No No
As nouns, willow is a hypernym of pussy willow; that is, willow is a word with a broader meaning than pussy willow:
  • pussy willow: small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves
  • willow: any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
Other hypernyms of pussy willow include willow tree.
pussy willow (noun) willow (noun)
small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
Difference between pussy willow and willow

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