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ribbonwood vs tree

tree vs ribbonwood

ribbonwood and tree both are nouns.

ribbonwood is not a verb while tree is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ribbonwood Yes No No No
tree Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tree is a hypernym of ribbonwood; that is, tree is a word with a broader meaning than ribbonwood:
  • ribbonwood: small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
  • tree: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
As nouns, tree is a hypernym of ribbonwood; that is, tree is a word with a broader meaning than ribbonwood:
  • ribbonwood: deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
  • tree: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
ribbonwood (noun) tree (noun)
small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton a figure that branches from a single root
ribbonwood (verb) tree (verb)
stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
chase an animal up a tree
plant with trees
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
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