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spice vs ginger

ginger vs spice

spice and ginger both are nouns.

spice is not an adjective while ginger is an adjective.

spice and ginger both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spice Yes No Yes No
ginger Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, ginger is a hyponym of spice; that is, ginger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spice:
  • spice: any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
  • ginger: dried ground gingerroot
As verbs, ginger is a hyponym of spice; that is, ginger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spice:
  • spice: add herbs or spices to
  • ginger: add ginger to in order to add flavor
Other hyponyms of spice include pepper.
spice (noun) ginger (noun)
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored liveliness and energy
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food dried ground gingerroot
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative 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
spice (adjective) ginger (adjective)
(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
spice (verb) ginger (verb)
make more interesting or flavorful add ginger to in order to add flavor
add herbs or spices to
Difference between spice and ginger

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