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herb vs oregano

oregano vs herb

herb and oregano both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
herb Yes No No No
oregano Yes No No No
As nouns, oregano is a hyponym of herb; that is, oregano is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than herb:
  • herb: aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  • oregano: pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
Other hyponyms of herb include fines herbes, basil, sweet basil, bay leaf, borage, hyssop, caraway, chervil, chives, comfrey, healing herb, Chinese parsley, cilantro, coriander, costmary, common fennel, fennel, lemon balm, lovage, marjoram, mint, parsley, rosemary, rue, sage, savory, savoury, sweet woodruff, waldmeister, sweet cicely, estragon, tarragon, thyme, angelica, dill, dill weed, tea, tea leaf.
herb (noun) oregano (noun)
aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests aromatic Eurasian perennial
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