puccoon vs herb

puccoon and herb both are nouns.

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

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

puccoon: perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
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 puccoon include herbaceous plant.

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

puccoon: perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
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 puccoon include herbaceous plant.

puccoon (noun)	herb (noun)
perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests