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bluebonnet vs lupine

lupine vs bluebonnet

bluebonnet and lupine both are nouns.

bluebonnet is not an adjective while lupine is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bluebonnet Yes No No No
lupine Yes Yes No No
As nouns, lupine is a hypernym of bluebonnet; that is, lupine is a word with a broader meaning than bluebonnet:
  • bluebonnet: low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
  • lupine: any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
Other hypernyms of bluebonnet include lupin.
bluebonnet (noun) lupine (noun)
a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
bluebonnet (adjective) lupine (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of wolves
Difference between bluebonnet and lupine

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