milkweed vs herb

herb vs milkweed

milkweed and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
milkweed	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, herb is a hypernym of milkweed; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than milkweed:

milkweed: any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
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 milkweed include herbaceous plant.

milkweed (noun)	herb (noun)
any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads	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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