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berry vs baneberry

baneberry vs berry

berry and baneberry both are nouns.

berry is a verb but baneberry is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
berry Yes No Yes No
baneberry Yes No No No
As nouns, baneberry is a hyponym of berry; that is, baneberry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than berry:
  • berry: a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
  • baneberry: a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
Other hyponyms of berry include bacca, simple fruit.
berry (noun) baneberry (noun)
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry) a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
berry (verb) baneberry (verb)
pick or gather berries
Difference between berry and baneberry

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