dock vs broad-leaved dock

broad-leaved dock vs dock

dock and broad-leaved dock both are nouns.

dock is a verb but broad-leaved dock is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dock	Yes	No	Yes	No
broad-leaved dock	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, broad-leaved dock is a hyponym of dock; that is, broad-leaved dock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dock:

dock: any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
broad-leaved dock: European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America

Other hyponyms of dock include garden sorrel, Rumex acetosa, sour dock, Rumex acetosella, sheep's sorrel, sheep sorrel, bitter dock, Rumex obtusifolius, yellow dock, French sorrel, garden sorrel, Rumex scutatus.

dock (noun)	broad-leaved dock (noun)
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair	European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

dock (verb)	broad-leaved dock (verb)
maneuver into a dock
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
come into dock
deduct from someone's wages
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Difference between dock and broad-leaved dock

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