fleabane vs weed

weed vs fleabane

fleabane and weed both are nouns.

fleabane is not a verb while weed is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fleabane	Yes	No	No	No
weed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, weed is a hypernym of fleabane; that is, weed is a word with a broader meaning than fleabane:

fleabane: common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron
weed: any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

fleabane (noun)	weed (noun)
hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas	street names for marijuana
any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas	a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron	any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

fleabane (verb)	weed (verb)
	clear of weeds

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