stalk vs flower stalk

flower stalk vs stalk

stalk and flower stalk both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but flower stalk is not a verb.

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

As nouns, flower stalk is a hyponym of stalk; that is, flower 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
flower stalk: erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip

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

stalk (noun)	flower stalk (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
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)	flower stalk (verb)
walk stiffly
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and flower stalk

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