Ginger Family (Noun)
Meaning
A family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The ginger family, also known as Zingiberaceae, is a diverse group of flowering plants commonly found in tropical regions.
- Members of the ginger family are often cultivated for their ornamental value, as well as their edible rhizomes and leaves.
- The ginger family includes several economically important species, such as turmeric, cardamom, and ginger itself.
- Some species within the ginger family are shade-tolerant, while others require full sun to thrive in their native habitats.
- Botanists have extensively studied the ginger family to develop new medical treatments from compounds isolated from their rhizomes and roots.