wild ginger
In family Zingiberaceae, especiallyIn family Zingiberaceae, especially: Any of the Alpinia species (shell gingers), especially Alpinia caerulea.
Meaning
7 sensesIn family Zingiberaceae, especially:
(uncountable, usually)Any of the Alpinia species (shell gingers), especially Alpinia caerulea.
(uncountable, usually)Curcuma australasica (native turmeric)
(uncountable, usually)Hedychium gardnerianum (kahili ginger, ginger lily)
(uncountable, usually)Siphonochilus aethiopicus (African ginger)
(uncountable, usually)Any of the numerous Zingiber species
(uncountable, usually)Renealmia aromatica (rat plantain)
Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma.
(uncountable, usually)Any of several species of Asarum, especially Asarum caudatum (British Columbia wildginger), Asarum canadense, and Asarum sieboldi.
- low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
Forms
plural: wild gingers| Singular | wild ginger |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable