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teazel vs common teasel

common teasel vs teazel

teazel and common teasel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
teazel Yes No No No
common teasel Yes No No No
As nouns, common teasel is a hyponym of teazel; that is, common teasel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than teazel:
  • teazel: any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
  • common teasel: teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
teazel (noun) common teasel (noun)
any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
Difference between teazel and common teasel

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