Asteraceae vs composite

Asteraceae and composite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Asteraceae	Yes	No	No	No
composite	Yes	Yes	No	No

Asteraceae (noun)	composite (noun)
plants with heads composed of many florets: aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, lettuces, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia	a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
	considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers

Asteraceae (adjective)	composite (adjective)
	of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
	consisting of separate interconnected parts