Zin`gi·ber·a'ceous (zĭn`jĭ*bẽr*ā'shŭs) adjective [ Latin zingiber ginger. See Ginger .] (Botany) Of or pertaining to ginger, or to a tribe ( Zingibereæ ) of endogenous plants of the order Scitamineæ . See Scitamineous . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Z/4