English noun: Alpinia officinalis | |||
1. | Alpinia officinalis (plant) Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring | ||
Synonyms | Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ginger | ||
Member meronym | Alpinia, genus Alpinia, genus Languas, genus Zerumbet | ||