wild ginger

English

Noun

wild ginger (usually uncountable, plural wild gingers)

  1. Any of the many plants similar to ginger in appearance or aroma.
    1. Any of several species of Asarum, especially Asarum caudatum and Asarum canadense.
    2. Any of the Alpinia species, especially Alpinia caerulea.
    3. Curcuma australasica
    4. Hedychium gardnerianum
    5. Asiasarum sieboldi
    6. Siphonochilus aethiopicus
    7. Any of the numerous Zingiber species

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