Definitions of Alpinia officinarum
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Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
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synonyms:
Alpinia officinalis, lesser galangal
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type of:
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ginger
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
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ginger
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