stalk vs corn stalk

corn stalk vs stalk

stalk and corn stalk both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but corn stalk is not a verb.

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

As nouns, corn stalk is a hyponym of stalk; that is, corn stalk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:

stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
corn stalk: the stalk of a corn plant

Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.

stalk (noun)	corn stalk (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	the stalk of a corn plant
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

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

Difference between stalk and corn stalk

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