alpinia : Idioms & Phrases
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alpinia galanga
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noun southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
galangal.
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alpinia officinalis
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noun Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
Alpinia officinalis; lesser galangal.
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alpinia officinarum
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noun Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
Alpinia officinalis; lesser galangal.
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alpinia purpurata
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noun an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
red ginger.
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alpinia speciosa
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noun cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
Languas speciosa; shall-flower; shellflower; Alpinia speciosa; shell ginger.
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alpinia zerumbet
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noun cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
Languas speciosa; shall-flower; shellflower; Alpinia speciosa; shell ginger.
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genus alpinia
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noun perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
Alpinia; genus Languas; genus Zerumbet.