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zingiberaceous

zin·gi·ber·a·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zin-juh-buh-rey-shuh s]
    • /ˌzɪn dʒə bəˈreɪ ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zin-juh-buh-rey-shuh s]
    • /ˌzɪn dʒə bəˈreɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of zingiberaceous word

  • adjective zingiberaceous belonging to the Zingiberaceae, the ginger family of plants. 1
  • adjective zingiberaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Zingiberaceae, a family of tropical aromatic plants that typically have fleshy rhizomes and flowers in spikes or clusters: includes ginger and the plants yielding turmeric and cardamom 0
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Origin of zingiberaceous

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin Zingiberace(ae) family name (see ginger, -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Zingiberaceous

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zingiberaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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