scurf vs scrap

scurf and scrap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scurf	Yes	No	No	No
scrap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scrap is a hypernym of scurf; that is, scrap is a word with a broader meaning than scurf:

scurf: (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
scrap: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

Other hypernyms of scurf include bit, chip, flake, fleck.

As nouns, scrap is a hypernym of scurf; that is, scrap is a word with a broader meaning than scurf:

Other hypernyms of scurf include bit, chip, flake, fleck.

scurf (noun)	scrap (noun)
(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin	a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
	worthless material that is to be disposed of

scurf (verb)	scrap (verb)
	make into scrap or refuse
	have a disagreement over something
	dispose of (something useless or old)