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hellebore vs Indian poke

Indian poke vs hellebore

hellebore and Indian poke both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hellebore Yes No No No
Indian poke Yes No No No
As nouns, Indian poke is a hyponym of hellebore; that is, Indian poke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hellebore:
  • hellebore: perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
  • Indian poke: North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
Other hyponyms of hellebore include American hellebore, bugbane, Veratrum viride, white hellebore.
hellebore (noun) Indian poke (noun)
any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China
Difference between hellebore and Indian poke

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