genus Onopordum vs Asteraceae

genus Onopordum and Asteraceae both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genus Onopordum	Yes	No	No	No
Asteraceae	Yes	No	No	No

genus Onopordum (noun)	Asteraceae (noun)
a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers	plants with heads composed of many florets: aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, lettuces, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia