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pyrethrum vs herbaceous plant

herbaceous plant vs pyrethrum

pyrethrum and herbaceous plant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pyrethrum Yes No No No
herbaceous plant Yes No No No
As nouns, herbaceous plant is a hypernym of pyrethrum; that is, herbaceous plant is a word with a broader meaning than pyrethrum:
  • pyrethrum: white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
  • herbaceous plant: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
Other hypernyms of pyrethrum include herb.
pyrethrum (noun) herbaceous plant (noun)
spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
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