ground cherry vs herb

herb vs ground cherry

ground cherry and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ground cherry	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

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

ground cherry: any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their 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 ground cherry include herbaceous plant.

ground cherry (noun)	herb (noun)
any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their 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

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