Prussian blue vs blue

blue vs Prussian blue

Prussian blue and blue both are nouns.

Prussian blue is not an adjective while blue is an adjective.

Prussian blue is not a verb while blue is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Prussian blue	Yes	No	No	No
blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, blue is a hypernym of Prussian blue; that is, blue is a word with a broader meaning than Prussian blue:

Prussian blue: a dark greenish-blue color
blue: blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

Other hypernyms of Prussian blue include blueness.

Prussian blue (noun)	blue (noun)
a dark greenish-blue color	any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
any of various blue pigments	the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
	blue clothing
	blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
	any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
	the sky as viewed during daylight
	used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge

Prussian blue (adjective)	blue (adjective)
	of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
	filled with melancholy and despondency
	causing dejection
	belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
	morally rigorous and strict
	used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
	suggestive of sexual impropriety
	characterized by profanity or cursing

Prussian blue (verb)	blue (verb)
	turn blue

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