rootstock vs stalk

stalk vs rootstock

rootstock and stalk both are nouns.

rootstock is not a verb while stalk is a verb.

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

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

rootstock: 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 rootstock include stem.

rootstock (noun)	stalk (noun)
root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots	a stiff or threatening gait
a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure	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

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

Difference between rootstock and stalk

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