English > Alpinia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes. |
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| Synonyms | genus Alpinia, genus Zerumbet, genus Languas |
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| Member of | Zingiberaceae, family Zingiberaceae, ginger family | A family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales |
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| Members | galangal, Alpinia galanga | Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots |
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| lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum, Alpinia officinalis | Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring |
| red ginger, Alpinia purpurata | An ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands |
| shellflower, shall-flower, shell ginger, Alpinia Zerumbet, Alpinia speciosa, Languas speciosa | cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes |
| Broader | plant genus | A genus of plants |
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| Spanish | alpinia, genus alpinia, genus languas, genus zerumbet |
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| Catalan | alpinia, Alpinia, genus alpinia, genus languas, genus zerumbet |
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