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Zingiberaceae
plural noun
Zin·gi·ber·a·ce·ae
\ˌzinjəbəˈrāsēˌē\
Definition of Zingiberaceae
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of zingiberaceae
New Latin, from Zingiber, type genus + -aceae
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