goosefoot vs herb

goosefoot and herb both are nouns.

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

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

goosefoot: any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish 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 goosefoot include herbaceous plant.

goosefoot (noun)	herb (noun)
any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests