rust vs plant disease

plant disease vs rust

rust and plant disease both are nouns.

rust is an adjective but plant disease is not an adjective.

rust is a verb but plant disease is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rust	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
plant disease	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, plant disease is a hypernym of rust; that is, plant disease is a word with a broader meaning than rust:

rust: a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
plant disease: a disease that affects plants

rust (noun)	plant disease (noun)
A strong reddish brown color.	a disease that affects plants
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

rust (adjective)	plant disease (adjective)
of the brown color of rust

rust (verb)	plant disease (verb)
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
become coated with oxide

Difference between rust and plant disease

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