Zingiber

See also: zingiber

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin zingiber (“ginger”), from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis) (see there for more).

Proper noun

Zingiber n

A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae – the true gingers.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Zingiberales - order; Zingiberaceae - family; Zingiberoideae - subfamily; Zingibereae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): See Zingiber on WikipediaWikipedia or Zingiber on WikispeciesWikispecies for species.

Derived terms

zingerberone
zingerone
zingibain
zingiberene
zingiberenol
zingiberol
zingiberone

References

Zingiber on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Zingiber on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Zingiber on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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