Hypernyms for "plantain"
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Hypernyms
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broad-leaved plantain
buckthorn
cart-track plant
common plantain
English plantain
fleawort
hoary plantain
narrow-leaved plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago major
Plantago media
Plantago psyllium
Plantago rugelii
Plantago virginica
psyllium
ribgrass
ribwort
ripple-grass
rugel''s plantain
Spanish psyllium
white-man''s foot
whiteman''s foot
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.