aroid vs herbaceous plant

herbaceous plant vs aroid

aroid and herbaceous plant both are nouns.

aroid is an adjective but herbaceous plant is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aroid	Yes	Yes	No	No
herbaceous plant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, herbaceous plant is a hypernym of aroid; that is, herbaceous plant is a word with a broader meaning than aroid:

aroid: any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
herbaceous plant: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Other hypernyms of aroid include herb.

aroid (noun)	herbaceous plant (noun)
any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

aroid (adjective)	herbaceous plant (adjective)
relating to a plant of the family Araceae

Difference between aroid and herbaceous plant

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