common ginger vs ginger

ginger vs common ginger

common ginger and ginger both are nouns.

common ginger is not an adjective while ginger is an adjective.

common ginger is not a verb while ginger is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
common ginger	Yes	No	No	No
ginger	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

common ginger: tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
ginger: perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

common ginger (noun)	ginger (noun)
tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger	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

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

common ginger (verb)	ginger (verb)
	add ginger to in order to add flavor

Difference between common ginger and ginger

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