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nounzerumbet (uncountable)
- archaicuncountableZingiber zerumbet, a Javanese plant resembling ginger.
Synonyms: shampoo ginger, pinecone ginger, bitter ginger
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nounZingiber zerumbet, a Javanese plant resembling ginger.
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Origin
- Arabicزُرُنْبَاد
- Medieval Latinzerumbet
- Englishzerumbet
From Medieval Latin zerumbet, zurumbet, from Arabic زُرُنْبَاد (zurunbād).
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zerumbet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerumbet
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“zerumbet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerumbet. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zerumbet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerumbet.
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