flameflower vs herb

herb vs flameflower

flameflower and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flameflower	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

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

flameflower: 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 flameflower include herbaceous plant.

flameflower (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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