Is one a sub group of the other? Does either term include toddlers?

I’m having this discussion with someone and we both thought the opposite from eachother and we were quite sure our way of thinking was the common understanding.

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
    71·
    6 months ago

    But because the words have been there for so long they’ve drifted into slightly different meanings, allowing more subtle communication.

    • Blossom: the petals of a flower

    • Flower: the whole flower (petals, stamen, stem, leaves)

    • Fowl: birds you can eat, including alive in the wild

    • Poultry: chicken, as farm animals, meat, or eggs