释义 |
al·pin·ia \alˈpinēə\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Prospero Alpini died 1617 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized : a large genus of herbs (family Zingiberaceae) found in Asia, Australia, and Polynesia with showy very irregular flowers and large aromatic rootstocks — see galingale 2. -s : a plant of the genus Alpinia |