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