zingiberaceous
[zin-juh-buh-rey-shuh s]
adjective
belonging to the Zingiberaceae, the ginger family of plants.
Also zinziberaceous.
Compare ginger family.
Origin of zingiberaceous
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zingiberaceous
adjective
Word Origin for zingiberaceous
C19: via New Latin from zingiber ginger
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