Translingual

Proper noun

Zingiber n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae – the true gingers.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Zingiberales - order; Zingiberaceae - family; Zingiberoideae - subfamily; Zingibereae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): See Zingiber on Wikipedia.Wikipedia or Zingiber on Wikispecies.Wikispecies for species.

English

Wikispecies

Noun

zingiber ‎(plural zingibers)

1. Any member of the genus Zingiber of gingers.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις ‎(zingíberis), of Sanskrit origin.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈzin.ɡi.ber/

Noun

zingiber n ‎(genitive zingiberis); third declension

1. ginger

Inflection

Third declension neuter.

Synonyms

• (ginger): zingiberī / zimpiberī