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strangler tree vs strangler fig

strangler fig vs strangler tree

strangler tree and strangler fig both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strangler tree Yes No No No
strangler fig Yes No No No
As nouns, strangler fig is a hyponym of strangler tree; that is, strangler fig is a word with a more specific, narrower 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
  • strangler fig: a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers
Other hyponyms of strangler tree include Clusia major, Clusia rosea, pitch apple.
strangler tree (noun) strangler fig (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 a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers
a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
Difference between strangler tree and strangler fig

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