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English noun: strangler

1. strangler (plant) an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree


Synonymsstrangler tree


Broader (hypernym)aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant


Narrower (hyponym)Clusia major, Clusia rosea, pitch apple, strangler fig

2. strangler (person) someone who kills by strangling


Synonymschoker, garroter, garrotter, throttler


Broader (hypernym)killer, slayer









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