Hypernyms for "vegetable"
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artichoke
artichoke heart
artichoke plant
asparagus
bamboo shoot
beet
Beta vulgaris
cardoon
celery
common beet
cruciferous vegetable
cucumber
cuke
Cynara cardunculus
Cynara scolymus
earthnut
fennel
finocchio
Florence fennel
globe artichoke
green
greens
gumbo
julienne
julienne vegetable
leafy vegetable
leek
legume
mushroom
okra
onion
pieplant
plantain
potherb
prickly-seeded spinach
pumpkin
rabbit food
raw vegetable
rhubarb
root vegetable
solanaceous vegetable
spinach
spinach plant
Spinacia oleracea
squash
truffle
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.