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milk thistle vs herb

herb vs milk thistle

milk thistle and herb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
milk thistle Yes No No No
herb Yes No No No
As nouns, herb is a hypernym of milk thistle; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than milk thistle:
  • milk thistle: tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
  • 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 milk thistle include herbaceous plant.
milk thistle (noun) herb (noun)
any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America 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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