Term: staff: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: prostration: abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body → 0
Candidate hypernym: dichloride: a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule → 0
Candidate hypernym: nympholepsy: a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable → 0
Candidate hypernym: upstage: the rear part of the stage → 0
Candidate hypernym: phantom orchid: waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho → 0
Candidate hypernym: anamorphosis: the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes → 0
Candidate hypernym: acetum: a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug) → 0
Candidate hypernym: carbohydrate: an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain → 0
Candidate hypernym: hairy root: a phase of crown gall (especially in apples) during which there is abnormal development of fine fibrous roots → 0
Candidate hypernym: street: a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings → 0