wild ginger

wild ginger
any of various plants belonging to the genus Asarum, of the birthwort family, esp. A. canadense, a woodland plant of eastern North America, having two heart-shaped leaves, a solitary reddish-brown flower, and a pungent rhizome.
[1795-1805]

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herb
 any of about 75 species of the genus Asarum, perennial herbs of the birthwort family (Aristolochiaceae), distributed throughout North Temperate areas of the world. The leaves and underground stems (rhizomes) of some Asarum species give off a pleasant odour when bruised, and dried rhizomes are sometimes used as a substitute for ginger.

      Canadian wild ginger, or snakeroot (A. canadense), grows about 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 inches) tall in shady woods in eastern North America. It usually bears two heart-shaped, downy leaves and a single inconspicuous cup-shaped flower. The flower develops in the angle between two leafstalks at the surface of the ground and has three reddish brown lobes. This plant is a useful but coarse ground cover. European wild ginger, or asarabacca (A. europaeum), a creeping plant with glossy leaves and bell-shaped brown flowers, is native to Europe and Asia. It was formerly used in various medicines, particularly purgatives, and in snuff.

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  • Wild ginger — Ginger Gin ger, n. [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. ?; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjeb[=i]l, fr. Skr. [,c][.r][.n]gav[ e]ra, prop., hornshaped; ???ga horn + v[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wild ginger — may refer to any of a variety of plants, often with a similar appearance, odour or taste to cultivated ginger. Species involved include: *Any of the Alpinia species, especially A. caerulea . *Any of the Asarum species, especially A. caudatum *… …   Wikipedia

  • wild ginger — n. any of a genus (Asarum) of perennial wildflowers of the birthwort family, found in temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere; esp., a creeping herb ( A. canadense) of E North America with two heart shaped leaves, small brownish flowers, and… …   English World dictionary

  • wild ginger — n a No. American perennial herb of the genus Asarum (A. canadense) whose dried rhizome is used in pharmacology see ASARUM (2) …   Medical dictionary

  • wild ginger — europinė pipirlapė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kartuolinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Asarum europaeum), paplitęs Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Asarum europaeum angl. asarabacca; European asarabacca; European ginger; European wild ginger;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • wild ginger — kanadinė pipirlapė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kartuolinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Asarum canadense), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Asarum canadense angl. American wild ginger; Canada snakeroot; wild ginger vok.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • wild ginger — kuokinis imbieras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Imbierinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Zingiber zerumbet), paplitęs atogrąžose. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), gaunama derva. atitikmenys: lot.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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  • wild ginger — pipirlapė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kartuolinių (Aristolochiaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Asarum). atitikmenys: lot. Asarum angl. asarabacca; asarum; wild ginger vok. Haselwurz rus. копытень lenk. kopytnik …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

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