wild ginger

"Wild ginger" encompasses various plants resembling culinary ginger in appearance or aroma, but they are botanically distinct.

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Definition

C1Botany

(technical, academic)A perennial herbaceous plant from the genus Asarum, known for heart-shaped leaves and underground rhizomes, often found in North America and Asia.

Example

  • Asarum canadense, commonly known as wild ginger, is native to eastern North America.

B2Cooking

(informal)Plants with a pungent, ginger-like root, used as a spice or flavoring agent.

Example

  • The root of wild ginger can be used as a substitute for culinary ginger in recipes.

B2Traditional Medicine

(technical)Various plants with aromatic roots, used in traditional medicine for their purported health benefits.

Example

  • Wild ginger has been used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "wild ginger":

white gingerblue gingerdry gingerwild garlicwild mintlesser galangalginger beerginger mingerwild leekwild cucumberground laurelyellow jasminepoor man's ginsengwild licoricewild strawberrywild mustardnative gardenia