"spiral ginger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spiral gingers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spiral ginger (countable and uncountable, plural spiral gingers)
  1. A Costa Rican tropical plant distantly related to ginger, Costus barbatus, which is grown for its showy red flowerheads. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Zingiberales order plants

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