Tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants ginger

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The genus Zingiber is native to Southeast Asia , China , the Indian Subcontinent , and New Guinea . It contains the true gingers , plants grown the world over for their medicinal and culinary value. The most well-known is Z. officinale , garden ginger.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any member of the genus ''Zingiber'' of gingers.