bulb vs stalk

bulb and stalk both are nouns.

bulb is not a verb while stalk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bulb	Yes	No	No	No
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stalk is a hypernym of bulb; that is, stalk is a word with a broader meaning than bulb:

bulb: a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

Other hypernyms of bulb include stem.

bulb (noun)	stalk (noun)
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity	a stiff or threatening gait
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)	the act of following prey stealthily
a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ	a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure	material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

bulb (verb)	stalk (verb)
	walk stiffly
	follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
	go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between bulb and stalk

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