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lady's-finger vs herb

herb vs lady's-finger

lady's-finger and herb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lady's-finger Yes No No No
herb Yes No No No
As nouns, herb is a hypernym of lady's-finger; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than lady's-finger:
  • lady's-finger: tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
  • 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 lady's-finger include herbaceous plant.
lady's-finger (noun) herb (noun)
tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus 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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