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wild ginger
noun
Definition of WILD GINGER
: any of a genus (Asarum) of perennial low-growing herbs of the birthwort family with an aromatic rhizome and usually cordate leaves
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First Known Use of WILD GINGER
1804
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wild ginger
noun
Medical Definition of WILD GINGER
: a North American perennial herb of the genus Asarum (A. canadense) whose dried rhizome is used in pharmacology—see asarum 2
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