licorice vs herbaceous plant

herbaceous plant vs licorice

licorice and herbaceous plant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
licorice	Yes	No	No	No
herbaceous plant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, herbaceous plant is a hypernym of licorice; that is, herbaceous plant is a word with a broader meaning than licorice:

licorice: deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
herbaceous plant: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Other hypernyms of licorice include herb.

licorice (noun)	herbaceous plant (noun)
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

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