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torch ginger

torch ginger noun: a Southeast Asian tropical plant related to ginger, of species Etlingera elatior (syn. Phaeomeria magnifica), with pink buds used as a seasoning and spectacular red flowers.

Noun

torch ginger (countable and uncountable, plural torch gingers)

  1. A Southeast Asian tropical plant related to ginger, of species Etlingera elatior (syn. Phaeomeria magnifica), with pink buds used as a seasoning and spectacular red flowers.

torch ginger meaning in Malay

torch ginger in Malay

Etlingera elatior
kantan

Forms of torch ginger

pluraltorch gingers

Questions about torch ginger

What does torch ginger mean?
Torch ginger means a Southeast Asian tropical plant related to ginger, of species Etlingera elatior (syn. Phaeomeria magnifica), with pink buds used as a seasoning and spectacular red flowers.
What is torch ginger in Malay?
Torch ginger in Malay is kantan. See Torch ginger meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is torch ginger?
Torch ginger is a noun.
What is the plural of torch ginger?
The plural of torch ginger is torch gingers.

Words near torch ginger in the dictionary

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  6. torch ginger
  7. torch gingers
  8. Torch Lake
  9. torch lamp
  10. torch lamps
  11. torch lighter

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