WILD GINGER


Meaning of WILD GINGER in English

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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