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madder vs madderwort

madderwort vs madder

madder and madderwort both are nouns.

madder is a verb but madderwort is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
madder Yes No Yes No
madderwort Yes No No No
As nouns, madderwort is a hypernym of madder; that is, madderwort is a word with a broader meaning than madder:
  • madder: Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
  • madderwort: any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
Other hypernyms of madder include rubiaceous plant.
madder (noun) madderwort (noun)
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
madder (verb) madderwort (verb)
color a moderate to strong red
Difference between madder and madderwort

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