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mother-in-law plant vs arum

arum vs mother-in-law plant

mother-in-law plant and arum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mother-in-law plant Yes No No No
arum Yes No No No
As nouns, arum is a hypernym of mother-in-law plant; that is, arum is a word with a broader meaning than mother-in-law plant:
  • mother-in-law plant: an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
  • arum: any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Other hypernyms of mother-in-law plant include aroid.
mother-in-law plant (noun) arum (noun)
an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
Difference between mother-in-law plant and arum

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