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''Zingiber officinale''. A [[perennial]] root originating in tropical south-east [[Asia]]. Its roots extend greatly underground in [[tuber]]ous joints, which are dried and powdered to be used as a [[spice]]. In [[Spring]] it sprouts a green reed-like stalk which is approximately 60cm tall bearing yellow-green flowers.

The spice is used vastly in Asian [[cooking]], and in a lot of [[Medieval recipe]]s, such as [[gingerbread]] (strangely enough).