hedychium

noun

he·​dych·​i·​um

hēˈdikēəm

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical Asiatic herbs (family Zingiberaceae) having showy labiate flowers in a spike or spiky cluster see butterfly lily sense 1

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Hedychium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hedy- + Greek chiōn snow; from the white fragrant flowers

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