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white ginger

American  

noun

  1. a tall plant, Hedychium coronarium, of the ginger family, native to tropical Asia, having long, broad leaves and showy, fragrant white flowers.


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“It’s really simple, and it’s a building block,” says Karin Campion, the founder of California-based Sonoma Syrup Co., which specializes in infused syrups in such flavors as pomegranate, white ginger and pumpkin pie latte.

From Washington Post

She could see no children playing or running after their mothers, only cats: black, white, ginger, tortoiseshell, tabby cats, lying in the warm sun on top of walls, in doorways, on lintels.

From Literature

I had them moved from my home office and stacked them and added blue and white ginger jars on top.

From New York Times

And, because it was summer, the route was adorned with clusters of blue and pink hydrangea blossoms, as well as fragrant white ginger and the purple blooms of African lilies.

From Washington Post

A grand staircase and elegant library round out the classic but preppy vibe that reminds me of my childhood in suburban Connecticut: blue and white ginger jars, porcelain foo dogs, and antique horse lithographs.

From Forbes