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lavender vs spike lavender

spike lavender vs lavender

lavender and spike lavender both are nouns.

lavender is an adjective but spike lavender is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lavender Yes Yes No No
spike lavender Yes No No No
As nouns, spike lavender is a hyponym of lavender; that is, spike lavender is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lavender:
  • lavender: any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
  • spike lavender: Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil
lavender (noun) spike lavender (noun)
a pale purple color Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil
any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
lavender (adjective) spike lavender (adjective)
of a pale purple color
Difference between lavender and spike lavender

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