rhizome vs stalk

stalk vs rhizome

rhizome and stalk both are nouns.

rhizome is not a verb while stalk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rhizome	Yes	No	No	No
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stalk is a hypernym of rhizome; that is, stalk is a word with a broader meaning than rhizome:

rhizome: a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

Other hypernyms of rhizome include stem.

rhizome (noun)	stalk (noun)
a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure	a stiff or threatening gait
	the act of following prey stealthily
	a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

rhizome (verb)	stalk (verb)
	walk stiffly
	follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
	go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between rhizome and stalk

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