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star grass vs yellow colicroot

yellow colicroot vs star grass

star grass and yellow colicroot both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
star grass Yes No No No
yellow colicroot Yes No No No
As nouns, yellow colicroot is a hyponym of star grass; that is, yellow colicroot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than star grass:
  • star grass: any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
  • yellow colicroot: colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
Other hyponyms of star grass include ague grass, ague root, Aletris farinosa, Aletris aurea.
star grass (noun) yellow colicroot (noun)
any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa, Australia, southern Asia, North America colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
Difference between star grass and yellow colicroot

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