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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
wild ginger en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma. ▸ in family Zingiberaceae, especially: ▸ Any of the Alpinia species (shell gingers), especially Alpinia caerulea.
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(uncountable, usually) Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma. ▸ in family Zingiberaceae, especially: ▸ Curcuma australasica (native turmeric)
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(uncountable, usually) Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma. ▸ in family Zingiberaceae, especially: ▸ Hedychium gardnerianum (kahili ginger, ginger lily)
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(uncountable, usually) Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma. ▸ in family Zingiberaceae, especially: ▸ Siphonochilus aethiopicus (African ginger)
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(uncountable, usually) Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma. ▸ in family Zingiberaceae, especially: ▸ Any of the numerous Zingiber species
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(uncountable, usually) Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma. ▸ in family Zingiberaceae, especially: ▸ Renealmia aromatica (rat plantain)
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(uncountable, usually) Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma. ▸ Any of several species of Asarum, especially Asarum caudatum (British Columbia wildginger), Asarum canadense, and Asarum sieboldi.
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