Term: plague: any epidemic disease with a high death rate
Candidate hypernym: epidemic disease: any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people → 1
Candidate hypernym: silvery spleenwort: North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks → 0
Candidate hypernym: triolein: a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils → 0
Candidate hypernym: barrels: the amount that many barrels might hold → 0
Candidate hypernym: sampling frequency: (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal → 0
Candidate hypernym: platelet: tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting → 0
Candidate hypernym: vibraphone: a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound → 0
Candidate hypernym: swag: valuable goods → 0
Candidate hypernym: hosiery: socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) → 0
Candidate hypernym: rout: an overwhelming defeat → 0
Candidate hypernym: bottlecap: a cap that seals a bottle → 0