ginger family — the plant family Zingiberaceae, characterized by tropical, often aromatic herbaceous plants having rhizomes, long sheathing leaves, and clusters of tubular flowers, and including cardamon, ginger, and turmeric. * * * … Universalium
ginger family — gin′ger fam ily n. pln a family, Zingiberaceae, of tropical, often aromatic nonwoody plants with pungent rhizomes and clusters of tubular flowers: includes cardamom, ginger, and turmeric … From formal English to slang
ginger — [jin′jər] adj. [ME gingere, gingivere < OE gingifer & OFr gingivre, both < ML gingiber < L zingiber < Gr zingiberi < Pali siṅgivera] designating a family (Zingiberaceae, order Zingiberales) of aromatic, monocotyledonous tropical… … English World dictionary
ginger — /jin jeuhr/, n. 1. a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Cf. ginger family. 2. any of various related or… … Universalium
ginger — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of Old English gingifer, from Medieval Latin gingiber, alteration of Latin zingiber, from Greek zingiberi, of Indo Aryan origin; akin to Pali siṅgivēra ginger Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ginger — A perennial tropical herb that has been used as a treatment for nausea and bowel spasms. Ginger may lead to blood thinning. It is therefore best not taken with medications that prevent blood clotting (anticoagulants) such as warfarin/Coumadin. *… … Medical dictionary
ginger lily — any of various plants belonging to the genus Hedychium, of the ginger family, native to Asia, esp. the white ginger, H. coronarium, having white, fragrant flowers. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ plant also called garland flower, any ornamental plant of… … Universalium
ginger — 1. noun /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ a) Any plant of a genus (Zingiber, especially Zingiber officinale) of tropical Asiatic and Polynesian herbs of a family (Zingiberaceae, the ginger family) with pungent aromatic rhizomes used as a condiment and as a stimulant… … Wiktionary
ginger lily — noun : butterfly lily 1 * * * any of various plants belonging to the genus Hedychium, of the ginger family, native to Asia, esp. the white ginger, H. coronarium, having white, fragrant flowers. [1895 1900] … Useful english dictionary
family Zingiberaceae — noun a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales • Syn: ↑Zingiberaceae, ↑ginger family • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Musales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
