ginger family

noun

the plant family Zingiberaceae, characterized by tropical, often aromatic herbaceous plants having rhizomes, long sheathing leaves, and clusters of tubular flowers, and including cardamon, ginger, and turmeric.

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Turmeric root, a plant in the ginger family that is native to Southeast Asia and long used in the ayurvedic medical practices of India, can also reduce inflammation.

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Turmeric is a plant in the ginger family native to Southeast Asia and used in various dishes.

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Turmeric comes from the root of a plant in the ginger family, Curcuma longa, and contains a chemical compound, curcumin, that has long been used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine.

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A member of the ginger family, it has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years.

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This versatile and colorful spice, from the ginger family, goes in everything from curries to medical remedies.

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gingerbread tree ginger group

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