bent vs creeping bentgrass

creeping bentgrass vs bent

bent and creeping bentgrass both are nouns.

bent is an adjective but creeping bentgrass is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bent	Yes	Yes	No	No
creeping bentgrass	Yes	No	No	No

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

bent: grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
creeping bentgrass: common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners

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

bent (noun)	creeping bentgrass (noun)
a special way of doing something	common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners
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)	creeping bentgrass (adjective)
of metal e.g.
fixed in your purpose
used of the back and knees; stooped

Difference between bent and creeping bentgrass

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