flame-flower vs herb

herb vs flame-flower

flame-flower and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flame-flower	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, herb is a hypernym of flame-flower; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than flame-flower:

flame-flower: a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
herb: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Other hypernyms of flame-flower include herbaceous plant.

flame-flower (noun)	herb (noun)
plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

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