"kahili ginger" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. A plant related to ginger, Hedychium gardnerianum, which is native to the Himalayas but widely grown elsewhere in warm climates due to its showy flowers, and which can be seriously invasive away from its native range. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Flowers, Ginger family plants

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