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   ginger

   /ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒə/

   noun

   • 1. a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied.
   • ▪ short for ginger ale
   • 2. a SE Asian plant, which resembles bamboo in appearance, from which ginger is taken.
   • 3. a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour.
   • ▪ a red-haired or ginger-haired person. informal, derogatory British
   • 4. a quality of energy or spiritedness: "the ginger had gone out of the men"

   adjective

   • 1. (chiefly of hair or fur) of a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour.
   • ▪ (of a cat) having ginger fur: "a ginger tom"
   • ▪ (of a person) having red or ginger hair.

   verb

   • 1. make someone or something more lively: "she slapped his hand lightly to ginger him up"

   Word Origin late Old Englishgingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gingery adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gingerGinger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 9, 2011 · The meaning of GINGER is a thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes medicinally. How to use ginger in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of ginger in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GINGER definition: 1. the spicy root of a tropical plant that is used in cooking or preserved in sugar, or a powder…. Learn more.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GingerGinger - Wikipedia

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   Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. [2] It is an herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGINGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ginger is the root of a plant that is used to flavour food. It has a sweet spicy flavour and is often sold in powdered form.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › gingerGinger - definition of ginger by The Free Dictionary

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   Define ginger. ginger synonyms, ginger pronunciation, ginger translation, English dictionary definition of ginger. n. 1. A plant of tropical Southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent aromatic rhizome. 2. The rhizome of this plant, used as a spice either...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGINGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GINGER meaning: 1. the spicy root of a tropical plant that is used in cooking or preserved in sugar, or a powder…. Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › plant › gingerGinger | Description, Plant, Spice, Rhizome, Uses, Flavor, &...

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Ginger, herbaceous perennial plant of the family Zingiberaceae, probably native to southeastern Asia, or its pungent aromatic rhizome (underground stem) used as a spice, flavoring, food, and medicine.