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noun
A Malaysian plant related to ginger, if species Alpinia purpurata, grown for its showy red flower spikes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Alpinia purpurata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ginger
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