ginger vs Alpinia officinalis

Alpinia officinalis vs ginger

ginger and Alpinia officinalis both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

ginger: perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
Alpinia officinalis: Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring

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

ginger (noun)	Alpinia officinalis (noun)
liveliness and energy	Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
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 officinalis (adjective)
(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

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

Difference between ginger and Alpinia officinalis

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