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plantain vs herb

herb vs plantain

plantain and herb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plantain Yes No No No
herb Yes No No No
As nouns, herb is a hypernym of plantain; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than plantain:
  • plantain: any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
  • 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 plantain include herbaceous plant.
plantain (noun) herb (noun)
starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
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