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tupelo vs Nyssa sylvatica

Nyssa sylvatica vs tupelo

tupelo and Nyssa sylvatica both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tupelo Yes No No No
Nyssa sylvatica Yes No No No
As nouns, Nyssa sylvatica is a hyponym of tupelo; that is, Nyssa sylvatica is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tupelo:
  • tupelo: any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
  • Nyssa sylvatica: columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
Other hyponyms of tupelo include Nyssa aquatica, water gum, black gum, pepperidge, sour gum.
tupelo (noun) Nyssa sylvatica (noun)
any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
Difference between tupelo and Nyssa sylvatica

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