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cress plant vs scurvy grass

scurvy grass vs cress plant

cress plant and scurvy grass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cress plant Yes No No No
scurvy grass Yes No No No
As nouns, scurvy grass is a hyponym of cress plant; that is, scurvy grass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cress plant:
  • cress plant: any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
  • scurvy grass: any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad
cress plant (noun) scurvy grass (noun)
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad
Difference between cress plant and scurvy grass

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