willowherb vs fireweed
fireweed vs willowherbwillowherb and fireweed both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| willowherb | Yes | No | No | No |
| fireweed | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
fireweed is a hyponym of
willowherb; that is, fireweed is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
willowherb:
- willowherb: a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
- fireweed: tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
Other hyponyms of willowherb include
Epilobium angustifolium, giant willowherb, rosebay willowherb, wickup, codlins-and-cream, Epilobium hirsutum, hairy willowherb.
| willowherb (noun) | fireweed (noun) |
|---|---|
| a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs | tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant |
| an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers |
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