laurel wreath vs Order of the Purple Heart

Order of the Purple Heart vs laurel wreath

laurel wreath and Order of the Purple Heart both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
laurel wreath	Yes	No	No	No
Order of the Purple Heart	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Order of the Purple Heart is a hyponym of laurel wreath; that is, Order of the Purple Heart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laurel wreath:

laurel wreath: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Order of the Purple Heart: a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action

Other hyponyms of laurel wreath include Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Silver Star, Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster, Victoria Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre, Medaille Militaire.

laurel wreath (noun)	Order of the Purple Heart (noun)
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory	a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Difference between laurel wreath and Order of the Purple Heart

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