1123581321 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Im wondering if anyone could tell me the name of words which give an entirety description to similar or identical objects. Like 'lemon trees' for describing all tree which grow lemons as a whole ? just the english definition.. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPanic Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Maybe a 'classification'? The thing is: in many cases, there is a specific word for it: With lemon trees, that would be a genus: With knives, forks and spoons, the word is cutlery. With shampoo, soap, deodorant, the word is toiletry. Bricks, beams, screws: construction materials. Etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophiolite Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Do you mean collective noun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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