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cinquefoil vs silverweed

silverweed vs cinquefoil

cinquefoil and silverweed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cinquefoil Yes No No No
silverweed Yes No No No
As nouns, silverweed is a hyponym of cinquefoil; that is, silverweed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cinquefoil:
  • cinquefoil: any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
  • silverweed: low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States, Europe, Asia
Other hyponyms of cinquefoil include goose-tansy, goose grass, Potentilla anserina.
cinquefoil (noun) silverweed (noun)
an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers
any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States, Europe, Asia
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