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bugbane vs American bugbane

American bugbane vs bugbane

bugbane and American bugbane both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bugbane Yes No No No
American bugbane Yes No No No
As nouns, American bugbane is a hyponym of bugbane; that is, American bugbane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bugbane:
  • bugbane: a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects
  • American bugbane: bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers
bugbane (noun) American bugbane (noun)
a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers
North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
Difference between bugbane and American bugbane

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