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apple of Peru vs herb

herb vs apple of Peru

apple of Peru and herb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apple of Peru Yes No No No
herb Yes No No No
As nouns, herb is a hypernym of apple of Peru; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than apple of Peru:
  • apple of Peru: coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
  • herb: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
Other hypernyms of apple of Peru include herbaceous plant.
apple of Peru (noun) herb (noun)
coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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