ginger vs Alpinia purpurata

Alpinia purpurata vs ginger

ginger and Alpinia purpurata both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

ginger: perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
Alpinia purpurata: an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands

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

ginger (noun)	Alpinia purpurata (noun)
liveliness and energy	an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
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 purpurata (adjective)
(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

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

Difference between ginger and Alpinia purpurata

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