woodruff vs dyer's woodruff
dyer's woodruff vs woodruffwoodruff and dyer's woodruff both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| woodruff | Yes | No | No | No |
| dyer's woodruff | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
dyer's woodruff is a hyponym of
woodruff; that is, dyer's woodruff is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
woodruff:
- woodruff: any plant of the genus Asperula
- dyer's woodruff: creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing
Other hyponyms of woodruff include
Asperula tinctoria.
| woodruff (noun) | dyer's woodruff (noun) |
|---|---|
| any plant of the genus Asperula | creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing |
| Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula |
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