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Alpinia

noun

perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes

• Syn: ↑genus Alpinia, ↑genus Zerumbet, ↑genus Languas

• Hypernyms: ↑plant genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Zingiberaceae, ↑family Zingiberaceae, ↑ginger family

• Member Meronyms:

↑galangal, ↑Alpinia galanga, ↑lesser galangal, ↑Alpinia officinarum, ↑Alpinia officinalis, ↑red ginger, ↑Alpinia purpurata, ↑shellflower, ↑shall-flower, ↑shell ginger, ↑Alpinia Zerumbet, ↑Alpinia speciosa, ↑Languas speciosa

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\\alˈpinēə\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Prospero Alpini died 1617 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a large genus of herbs (family Zingiberaceae) found in Asia, Australia, and Polynesia with showy very irregular flowers and large aromatic rootstocks — see galingale

2. -s : a plant of the genus Alpinia

Useful english dictionary. 2012.