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frostweed vs helianthemum

helianthemum vs frostweed

frostweed and helianthemum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
frostweed Yes No No No
helianthemum Yes No No No
As nouns, helianthemum is a hypernym of frostweed; that is, helianthemum is a word with a broader meaning than frostweed:
  • frostweed: perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts
  • helianthemum: any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
Other hypernyms of frostweed include sun rose, sunrose.
frostweed (noun) helianthemum (noun)
perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States
Difference between frostweed and helianthemum

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