ginger

[ginĀ·ger]

Ginger is a plant with a thick root that's used to spice food. You can make homemade ginger ale using grated ginger.

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A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.

Noun
liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"

Noun
pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery

Noun
dried ground gingerroot

Noun
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

Verb
add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"

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Adjective S.
(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten"


n.
A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.

n.
The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine.


Ginger

Gin"ger , n. [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. ; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjeb'c6l, fr. Skr. gav'89ra, prop., hornshaped; ga horn + v'89ra body.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale. 2. The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine. Ginger beer ∨ ale, a mild beer impregnated with ginger. -- Ginger cordial, a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy. -- Ginger pop. See Ginger beer (above). -- Ginger wine, wine impregnated with ginger. -- Wild ginger (Bot.), an American herb (Asarum Canadense) with two reniform leaves and a long, cordlike rootstock which has a strong taste of ginger.

A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.

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Usage Examples

I loved old black and white movies, especially the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals. I loved everything about them - the songs, the music, the romance and the spectacle. They were real class and I knew that I wanted to be in that world.

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