Alpinia speciosa vs ginger

ginger vs Alpinia speciosa

Alpinia speciosa and ginger both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Alpinia speciosa: cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
ginger: perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

Alpinia speciosa (noun)	ginger (noun)
cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes	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 speciosa (adjective)	ginger (adjective)
	(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

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

Difference between Alpinia speciosa and ginger

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