[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

alpinia \alpinia\ n.
   1. 1 a genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs of asia and
      australia and polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes.

   syn: genus alpinia, genus zerumbet, genus languas.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
alpinia zerumbet languas 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

alpinia
     n : perennial rhizomatous herbs of asia and australia and
         polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes syn: genus
         alpinia, genus zerumbet, genus languas
see also:
genus alpinia genus zerumbet genus languas 

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