Zingiberaceae

plural noun

Zin·​gi·​ber·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌzinjəbəˈrāsēˌē

: a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants (order Musales) consisting of leafy perennial herbs with aromatic rootstocks and very irregular flowers having a single perfect stamen

zingiberaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦rāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Zingiber, type genus + -aceae

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