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sedge vs galingale

galingale vs sedge

sedge and galingale both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sedge Yes No No No
galingale Yes No No No
As nouns, galingale is a hyponym of sedge; that is, galingale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sedge:
  • sedge: grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
  • galingale: European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
Other hyponyms of sedge include Cyperus alternifolius, umbrella plant, umbrella sedge, chufa, Cyperus esculentus, earth almond, ground almond, rush nut, yellow nutgrass, Cyperus longus, galangal, Cyperus papyrus, Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush, papyrus, Cyperus rotundus, nut grass, nut sedge, nutgrass, nutsedge, Carex arenaria, sand reed, sand sedge, Carex pseudocyperus, cypress sedge, cotton grass, cotton rush, hardstem bulrush, hardstemmed bulrush, Scirpus acutus, Scirpus cyperinus, wool grass, spike rush.
sedge (noun) galingale (noun)
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
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