Hypernyms for "birch tree"
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American dwarf birch
American gray birch
American grey birch
American white birch
Betula alleghaniensis
Betula cordifolia
Betula fontinalis
Betula glandulosa
Betula lenta
Betula leutea
Betula neoalaskana
Betula nigra
Betula papyrifera
Betula pendula
Betula populifolia
Betula pubescens
black birch
canoe birch
cherry birch
common birch
downy birch
European white birch
gray birch
grey birch
mountain birch
Newfoundland dwarf birch
paper birch
paperbark birch
red birch
river birch
silver birch
swamp birch
sweet birch
water birch
Western birch
Western paper birch
white birch
yellow birch
Yukon white birch
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.