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tussock vs witches' broom

witches' broom vs tussock

tussock and witches' broom both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tussock Yes No No No
witches' broom Yes No No No
As nouns, witches' broom is a hyponym of tussock; that is, witches' broom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tussock:
  • tussock: a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
  • witches' broom: an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance
Other hyponyms of tussock include wisp, hexenbesen, staghead, witch broom, coma.
tussock (noun) witches' broom (noun)
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance
Difference between tussock and witches' broom

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