Scitamineae

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin scitamentum (“a delicacy, dainty”).

Proper noun

Scitamineae

  1. An obsolete order of plants, mostly tropical herbs, including ginger, banana, and the plants producing turmeric and arrowroot, now known as the Zingiberales.
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