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wild ginger en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (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.
  2. (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)
  3. (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)
  4. (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)
  5. (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
  6. (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)
  7. (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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