Alpinia officinalis vs ginger

ginger vs Alpinia officinalis

Alpinia officinalis and ginger both are nouns.

Alpinia officinalis is not an adjective while ginger is an adjective.

Alpinia officinalis is not a verb while ginger is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Alpinia officinalis	Yes	No	No	No
ginger	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, ginger is a hypernym of Alpinia officinalis; that is, ginger is a word with a broader meaning than Alpinia officinalis:

Alpinia officinalis: Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
ginger: perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

Alpinia officinalis (noun)	ginger (noun)
Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring	liveliness and energy
	dried ground gingerroot
	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
	perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

Alpinia officinalis (adjective)	ginger (adjective)
	(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

Alpinia officinalis (verb)	ginger (verb)
	add ginger to in order to add flavor

Difference between Alpinia officinalis and ginger

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