garatana kind of ginger plant

Part of Speech

n3

• • kind of ginger plant
  • • plants

  Scientific Name

  zingiber species

  • • Example 1511:
      

      O garatana na pura hiava batana bea paka nae hoa tavusu batana.

      The garatana-ginger grows high when its leaves come out and grow.

      Source: Joy 12W 074

    • Example 1512:
      

      A vua no garatana o vaakororovi, evehee o kakaavoo. A vua nae na aniani riori.

      The fruit of the garatana-ginger are round and white. Its fruit is eaten.

      Source: Joy 12W 075-076

    • Example 1513:
      

      O paka garatana na pakupaku riori bona vaipipi na guvi.

      The garatana leaves are used for making the cork of the coconut shell container.

      Source: Joy 12W 077

    • Example 1514:
      

      O garatana mee o vasunasunaha.

      The ginger also has many shoots.

      Source: Sii 38W 055

Related entries

• See also:
  • osiko ginger-type plant, but bigger and with longer leaves than the ordinary ginger; grows in clusters; the leaves are used to make corks for coconut water containers, or as material for wrapping small things; another species of the same family is 'garatana'
  • vasunasunaha grow many suckers/shoots all over the place
  • guvi² container made from a coconut shell