shell ginger meaning

UK /ʃɛl ˈdʒɪndʒə/ US /ʃɛl ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/ 3 syllables

shell ginger (noun): cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes.

Definition of shell ginger

  1. cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes

    Synonyms: shellflower, shall-flower, Alpinia Zerumbet, Alpinia speciosa, Languas speciosa

    Type of: ginger

How to pronounce shell ginger

shell ginger is pronounced /ʃɛl ˈdʒɪndʒə/ in British English and /ʃɛl ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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