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earthnut vs fungus

fungus vs earthnut

earthnut and fungus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
earthnut Yes No No No
fungus Yes No No No
As nouns, fungus is a hypernym of earthnut; that is, fungus is a word with a broader meaning than earthnut:
  • earthnut: any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
  • fungus: an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
earthnut (noun) fungus (noun)
edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts
any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
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