Hypernyms for "woody plant"
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aralia
arborescent plant
bignoniad
bramble
bugbane
bush
bush clover
combretum
false indigo
figwort
gesneriad
lespedeza
lignosae
lupin
lupine
melilot
melilotus
milk vetch
milk-vetch
nightshade
Pipturus argenteus
Queensland grass-cloth plant
ravenala
Ravenala madagascariensis
shrub
sweet clover
traveler''s tree
traveller''s tree
tree
wild indigo
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.