ginger family
- noun
- Specialized
:
familia del jengibre
- The ginger family includes various plants, such as ginger and turmeric, known for their aromatic roots.
- a member of the ginger family
Examples
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Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, is often used for its health benefits and distinct flavor.
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With those tools, Raskin and Ilic found that extracts from plants in the ginger family, like A. melegueta, modulate biochemical pathways activated in inflammation.
Academic text (2007) -
Many spices, including ginger and cardamom, belong to the ginger family and are commonly used in cooking.
Synonyms
A family of tropical plants with thick underground stems, like ginger and turmeric
A group of plants like ginger and turmeric that grow in warm places
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'family' as a grouping combined with 'ginger' denotes the group of species related to ginger, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the plant family containing ginger. This is a common, cross-linguistic noun+family naming pattern in taxonomy and everyday speech, making the phrase immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Ginger family comes from the spice ginger, whose strong, spicy root is the best-known member of a group of similar plants like turmeric and cardamom. That's why the word family here means a 'group' of related scented plants, so ginger family today refers to that group of plants.
