genus Zingiber vs ginger

genus Zingiber and ginger both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genus Zingiber	Yes	No	No	No
ginger	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

genus Zingiber (noun)	ginger (noun)
tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: 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

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

genus Zingiber (verb)	ginger (verb)
	add ginger to in order to add flavor