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strangler tree vs air plant

air plant vs strangler tree

strangler tree and air plant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strangler tree Yes No No No
air plant Yes No No No
As nouns, air plant is a hypernym of strangler tree; that is, air plant is a word with a broader meaning than strangler tree:
  • strangler tree: an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
  • air plant: plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
Other hypernyms of strangler tree include aerophyte, epiphyte, epiphytic plant.
strangler tree (noun) air plant (noun)
an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
Difference between strangler tree and air plant

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