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marsh plant vs grass-of-Parnassus

grass-of-Parnassus vs marsh plant

marsh plant and grass-of-Parnassus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marsh plant Yes No No No
grass-of-Parnassus Yes No No No
As nouns, grass-of-Parnassus is a hyponym of marsh plant; that is, grass-of-Parnassus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marsh plant:
  • marsh plant: a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
  • grass-of-Parnassus: any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
marsh plant (noun) grass-of-Parnassus (noun)
a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
Difference between marsh plant and grass-of-Parnassus

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