snakeroot vs herb

herb vs snakeroot

snakeroot and herb both are nouns.

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

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

snakeroot: a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
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 snakeroot include herbaceous plant.

snakeroot (noun)	herb (noun)
a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

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