bent vs Rhode Island bent

Rhode Island bent vs bent

bent and Rhode Island bent both are nouns.

bent is an adjective but Rhode Island bent is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bent	Yes	Yes	No	No
Rhode Island bent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Rhode Island bent is a hyponym of bent; that is, Rhode Island bent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bent:

bent: grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
Rhode Island bent: common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves

Other hyponyms of bent include Agrostis canina, brown bent, dog bent, velvet bent, velvet bent grass, Agrostis nebulosa, cloud grass, Agrostis palustris, creeping bent, creeping bentgrass.

bent (noun)	Rhode Island bent (noun)
a special way of doing something	common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

bent (adjective)	Rhode Island bent (adjective)
of metal e.g.
fixed in your purpose
used of the back and knees; stooped

Difference between bent and Rhode Island bent

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