Zingiber

See also: zingiber

Translingual

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Zingiber n

1. 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): Zingiber officinale - type species; see Zingiber on WikipediaWikipedia or Zingiber on WikispeciesWikispecies for other 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