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bugbane vs false hellebore

false hellebore vs bugbane

bugbane and false hellebore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bugbane Yes No No No
false hellebore Yes No No No
As nouns, false hellebore is a hypernym of bugbane; that is, false hellebore is a word with a broader meaning than bugbane:
  • bugbane: North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
  • false hellebore: perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
Other hypernyms of bugbane include hellebore.
bugbane (noun) false hellebore (noun)
a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
Difference between bugbane and false hellebore

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