green gentian vs herb

herb vs green gentian

green gentian and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
green gentian	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

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

green gentian: tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia
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 green gentian include herbaceous plant.

green gentian (noun)	herb (noun)
tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia	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

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