shellflower vs ginger

ginger vs shellflower

shellflower and ginger both are nouns.

shellflower is not an adjective while ginger is an adjective.

shellflower is not a verb while ginger is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shellflower	Yes	No	No	No
ginger	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, ginger is a hypernym of shellflower; that is, ginger is a word with a broader meaning than shellflower:

shellflower: cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
ginger: perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

shellflower (noun)	ginger (noun)
showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple	liveliness and energy
cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes	dried ground gingerroot
	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
	perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

shellflower (adjective)	ginger (adjective)
	(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

shellflower (verb)	ginger (verb)
	add ginger to in order to add flavor

Difference between shellflower and ginger

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