arum vs herb

arum and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arum	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, herb is a hypernym of arum; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than arum:

arum: any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
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 arum include herbaceous plant.

arum (noun)	herb (noun)
any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Difference between arum and herb

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