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small-leaved lime vs lime tree

lime tree vs small-leaved lime

small-leaved lime and lime tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
small-leaved lime Yes No No No
lime tree Yes No No No
As nouns, lime tree is a hypernym of small-leaved lime; that is, lime tree is a word with a broader meaning than small-leaved lime:
  • small-leaved lime: large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental
  • lime tree: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
Other hypernyms of small-leaved lime include basswood, lime, linden, linden tree.
small-leaved lime (noun) lime tree (noun)
large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental any of various related trees bearing limes
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
Difference between small-leaved lime and lime tree

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