wild ginger

noun

Any of the Alpinia species (shell gingers), especially Alpinia caerulea.

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Meanings

nounwild ginger (usually uncountable, plural wild gingers)

plural wild gingers

  1. Any of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma.
    1. uncountableusuallyAny of the Alpinia species (shell gingers), especially Alpinia caerulea.
    2. uncountableusuallyCurcuma australasica (native turmeric)
    3. uncountableusuallyHedychium gardnerianum (kahili ginger, ginger lily)
    4. uncountableusuallySiphonochilus aethiopicus (African ginger)
    5. uncountableusuallyAny of the numerous Zingiber species
    6. uncountableusuallyRenealmia aromatica (rat plantain)
    7. uncountableusuallyAny of several species of Asarum, especially Asarum caudatum (British Columbia wildginger), Asarum canadense, and Asarum sieboldi.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
african gingerasarabaccaindian ginger
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APA

wild ginger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20ginger

MLA

“wild ginger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20ginger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wild ginger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20ginger.

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