wild ginger

noun wild gingers

1. uncountable, usually Any of the Alpinia species (shell gingers), especially Alpinia caerulea.
2. uncountable, usually Curcuma australasica (native turmeric)
3. uncountable, usually Hedychium gardnerianum (kahili ginger, ginger lily)
4. uncountable, usually Siphonochilus aethiopicus (African ginger)
5. uncountable, usually Any of the numerous Zingiber species
6. uncountable, usually Renealmia aromatica (rat plantain)
7. uncountable, usually Any of several species of Asarum, especially Asarum caudatum (British Columbia wildginger), Asarum canadense, and Asarum sieboldi.