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root vs oyster plant

oyster plant vs root

root and oyster plant both are nouns.

root is a verb but oyster plant is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
root Yes No Yes No
oyster plant Yes No No No
As nouns, oyster plant is a hyponym of root; that is, oyster plant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than root:
  • root: (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
  • oyster plant: edible root of the salsify plant
root (noun) oyster plant (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair long white salsify
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes edible root of the salsify plant
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
root (verb) oyster plant (verb)
take root and begin to grow
cause to take roots
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate
Difference between root and oyster plant

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