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birthroot vs trillium

trillium vs birthroot

birthroot and trillium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birthroot Yes No No No
trillium Yes No No No
As nouns, trillium is a hypernym of birthroot; that is, trillium is a word with a broader meaning than birthroot:
  • birthroot: trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth
  • trillium: any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
Other hypernyms of birthroot include wake-robin, wood lily.
birthroot (noun) trillium (noun)
trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
Difference between birthroot and trillium

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