torch ginger

noun

A Southeast Asian tropical plant related to ginger, of species Etlingera elatior (syn. Phaeomeria magnifica), with pink buds used as a seasoning and spectacular red flowers.

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Meanings

nountorch ginger (countable and uncountable, plural torch gingers)

plural torch gingers

  1. countableuncountableA Southeast Asian tropical plant related to ginger, of species Etlingera elatior (syn. Phaeomeria magnifica), with pink buds used as a seasoning and spectacular red flowers.

Translations

Hawaiian ʻawapuhi koʻokoʻo
  • ʻawapuhi koʻokoʻoEtlingera elatior
Malay kantan
  • kantanEtlingera elatior
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APA

torch ginger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torch%20ginger

MLA

“torch ginger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torch%20ginger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torch ginger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torch%20ginger.

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