hemlock vs conifer

conifer vs hemlock

hemlock and conifer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hemlock	Yes	No	No	No
conifer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conifer is a hypernym of hemlock; that is, conifer is a word with a broader meaning than hemlock:

hemlock: an evergreen tree, could refer to any one of a genus of conifers named Tsuga
conifer: any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

Other hypernyms of hemlock include coniferous tree.

hemlock (noun)	conifer (noun)
an evergreen tree, could refer to any one of a genus of conifers named Tsuga	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

Difference between hemlock and conifer

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