The Collaborative International Dictionary
Zingibereae
Zingiberaceous \Zin`gi*ber*a"ceous\ (z[i^]n`j[i^]*b[~e]r*[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [L. zingiber ginger. See Ginger.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to ginger, or to a tribe ( Zingibere[ae]) of endogenous plants of the order Scitamine[ae]. See Scitamineous.