wintergreen vs herb

herb vs wintergreen

wintergreen and herb both are nouns.

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

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

wintergreen: any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
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 wintergreen include herbaceous plant.

wintergreen (noun)	herb (noun)
spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil

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