This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
wild ginger
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
any of various plants belonging to the genus Asarum, of the birthwort family, especially A. canadense, a woodland plant of eastern North America, having two heart-shaped leaves, a solitary reddish-brown flower, and a pungent rhizome.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of wild ginger
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby wild ginger
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use wild ginger in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for wild ginger
wild ginger
noun
a North American plant, Asarum canadense, having a solitary brownish flower and an aromatic root: family AristolochiaceaeSee also asarabacca, asarum
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012