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Noun: Alpinia officinarum
  1. Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavouring
    - lesser galangal, Alpinia officinalis

Type of: ginger

Part of: Alpinia, genus Alpinia, genus Languas, genus Zerumbet

Encyclopedia: Alpinia officinarum

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