Hypochaeris radicata vs weed

Hypochaeris radicata and weed both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Hypochaeris radicata	Yes	No	No	No
weed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, weed is a hypernym of Hypochaeris radicata; that is, weed is a word with a broader meaning than Hypochaeris radicata:

Hypochaeris radicata: European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears
weed: any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

Hypochaeris radicata (noun)	weed (noun)
European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears	street names for marijuana
	a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
	any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

Hypochaeris radicata (verb)	weed (verb)
	clear of weeds