ˌzinjəbəˈrāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Zingiber, type genus + -aceae
: a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants (order Musales) consisting of leafy perennial herbs with aromatic rootstocks and very irregular flowers having a single perfect stamen
• zin·gi·ber·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rāshəs adjective