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poisonous plant vs dogbane

dogbane vs poisonous plant

poisonous plant and dogbane both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poisonous plant Yes No No No
dogbane Yes No No No
As nouns, dogbane is a hyponym of poisonous plant; that is, dogbane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poisonous plant:
  • poisonous plant: a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
  • dogbane: any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
poisonous plant (noun) dogbane (noun)
a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
Difference between poisonous plant and dogbane

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