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tongue-flower vs orchidaceous plant

orchidaceous plant vs tongue-flower

tongue-flower and orchidaceous plant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue-flower Yes No No No
orchidaceous plant Yes No No No
As nouns, orchidaceous plant is a hypernym of tongue-flower; that is, orchidaceous plant is a word with a broader meaning than tongue-flower:
  • tongue-flower: orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base
  • orchidaceous plant: any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
Other hypernyms of tongue-flower include orchid.
tongue-flower (noun) orchidaceous plant (noun)
orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
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