wild ginger

noun — 7 senses

wild ginger

noun
7 senses
  1. 1Any of the Alpinia species (shell gingers), especially…
  2. 2Curcuma australasica (native turmeric)
  3. 3Hedychium gardnerianum (kahili ginger, ginger lily)
  4. 4Siphonochilus aethiopicus (African ginger)
  5. 5Any of the numerous Zingiber species
  6. 6Renealmia aromatica (rat plantain)
  7. 7Any of several species of Asarum, especially Asarum…

› Any of the many plants similar to culinary… › in family Zingiberaceae, especially:

1

Usually Any of the Alpinia species (shell gingers), especially Alpinia caerulea.

2

Usually Curcuma australasica (native turmeric)

3

Usually Hedychium gardnerianum (kahili ginger, ginger lily)

4

Usually Siphonochilus aethiopicus (African ginger)

5

Usually Any of the numerous Zingiber species

6

Usually Renealmia aromatica (rat plantain)

› Any of the many plants similar to culinary…

7

Usually Any of several species of Asarum, especially Asarum caudatum (British Columbia wildginger), Asarum canadense, and Asarum sieboldi.

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