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Define the word white ginger

"white ginger" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Jamaica \Ja*mai"ca\, n.
   One of the West Indian islands.
   [1913 Webster]

   Jamaica ginger, a variety of ginger, called also white ginger, prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which
      are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately.

   Jamaica pepper, allspice.

   Jamaica rose (Bot.), a West Indian melastomaceous shrub
      (Blakea trinervis), with showy pink flowers.
      [1913 Webster]