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Noun: Alpinia
  1. Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
    - genus Alpinia, genus Zerumbet, genus Languas

Type of: plant genus

Part of: family Zingiberaceae, ginger family, Zingiberaceae

Encyclopedia: Alpinia