ginger vs Alpinia galanga

Alpinia galanga vs ginger

ginger and Alpinia galanga both are nouns.

ginger is an adjective but Alpinia galanga is not an adjective.

ginger is a verb but Alpinia galanga is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ginger	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Alpinia galanga	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Alpinia galanga is a hyponym of ginger; that is, Alpinia galanga is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ginger:

ginger: perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
Alpinia galanga: southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots

Other hyponyms of ginger include Canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale, galangal, Alpinia officinalis, Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal, Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, Alpinia speciosa, Alpinia Zerumbet, Languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower.

ginger (noun)	Alpinia galanga (noun)
liveliness and energy	southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
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

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

ginger (verb)	Alpinia galanga (verb)
add ginger to in order to add flavor

Difference between ginger and Alpinia galanga

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