Indian ginger
A North American common name for wild ginger plants of the genus Asarum, particularly Asarum canadense, a native woodland plant with aromatic roots used historically by Indigenous peoples.
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A North American common name for wild ginger plants of the genus Asarum, particularly Asarum canadense, a native woodland plant with aromatic roots used historically by Indigenous peoples. The plant is not related to culinary ginger but has a similar scent. The name is a common folk botanical term rather than slang.
She found a patch of Indian ginger growing in the shade near the creek bed.
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(North America) Any of species .
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