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ague root vs star grass

star grass vs ague root

ague root and star grass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ague root Yes No No No
star grass Yes No No No
As nouns, star grass is a hypernym of ague root; that is, star grass is a word with a broader meaning than ague root:
  • ague root: colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
  • star grass: any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
Other hypernyms of ague root include colic root, colicroot, crow corn, unicorn root.
ague root (noun) star grass (noun)
colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa, Australia, southern Asia, North America
trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
Difference between ague root and star grass

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