ginger

gin·ger  (jnjr)

n.

1. A plant (Zingiber officinale) of tropical southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent aromatic rhizome.

2. The rhizome of this plant, often dried and powdered and used as a spice. Also called gingerroot.

3.

a. Any of several related plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers.

b. Wild ginger.

4. A strong brown.

5. Informal Spirit and liveliness; vigor.

tr.v. gin·gered, gin·ger·ing, gin·gers

1. To spice with ginger.

2. Informal To make lively: A steel drum band gingered up the party.

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[Middle English gingivere, from Old English gingifer and from Old French gingivre, both from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Greek zingiberis, of Middle Indic origin (akin to Pali singiveram), from Dravidian : akin to Tamil iñci, ginger (of southeast Asian origin) + Tamil vr, root.]

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ginger·y adj.

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ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several zingiberaceous plants of the genus Zingiber, esp Z. officinale of the East Indies, cultivated throughout the tropics for its spicy hot-tasting underground stem See also galangal Compare wild ginger

2. (Cookery) the underground stem of this plant, which is used fresh or powdered as a flavouring or crystallized as a sweetmeat

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of certain related plants

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour

b.  (as adjective) ginger hair

5. Informal liveliness; vigour

vb

(Cookery) (tr) to add the spice ginger to (a dish) See also ginger up

[from Old French gingivre, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zinziberi, from Greek zingiberis, probably from Sanskrit śrn̄gaveram, from śrn̄ga- horn + vera- body, referring to its shape]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ginger - perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Zingiber, Zingiber - tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger Canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale - tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger Alpinia galanga, galangal - southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots Alpinia officinalis, Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal - Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring Alpinia purpurata, red ginger - an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands Alpinia speciosa, Alpinia Zerumbet, Languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower - cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes gingerol - derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
	2.	ginger - dried ground gingerroot powdered ginger spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food gingerroot, ginger - pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
	3.	ginger - pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery gingerroot flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts powdered ginger, ginger - dried ground gingerroot ginger ale, ginger pop - ginger-flavored carbonated drink Canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale - tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
	4.	ginger - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep" pep, peppiness sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Verb	1.	ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" spice up, zest, spice - add herbs or spices to
Adj.	1.	ginger - (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten" gingery colored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

Translations

ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ]

A. N (= spice) → jengibre m; (as nickname) → pelirrojo m

B. ADJ [hair] → rojo; [cat] → de color melado
to have ginger hair → ser pelirrojo

C. CPD ginger ale, ginger beer N → gaseosa f de jengibre
ginger group N (Brit) → grupo m de activistas, grupo m de presión

ginger up VT + ADV (Brit) → espabilar, animar

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ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒə^r]

n

(= spice) → gingembre m
Add a teaspoon of ginger → Ajoutez une cuillère à café de gingembre. ginger cake

adj (= colour) → roux*(rousse)
Chris has ginger hair → Chris a les cheveux roux.

ginger up

vt [+ person, organization] → secouer

(= make more exciting) → animer
ginger ale n (British) → boisson f gazeuse au gingembre
ginger beer n (British) → boisson f gazeuse au gingembre

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ginger

n

→ Ingwer m

(pej inf, address for person) → Rotkopf or -schopf m

adj

(Cook) → Ingwer-; ginger biscuits/wine → Ingwerplätzchen pl → /-wein m

hair → kupferrot; cat → rötlich gelb

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ginger:

ginger ale

n → Gingerale nt

ginger beer

n → Ingwerlimonade f; (alcoholic) → Ingwerbier nt

gingerbread

n → Lebkuchen m, → Pfefferkuchen m (mit Ingwergeschmack)

adj attr → Lebkuchen-; ginger man/house → Lebkuchenmann m → /-haus nt

ginger group

n (Parl) → Aktionsgruppe f

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ginger:

ginger nut

n → Ingwerplätzchen nt

ginger snap

n → Ingwerwaffel f

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ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ]

1. n → zenzero

2. adj (hair) → rossiccio/a
ginger snap → biscotto allo zenzero

ginger up vt + adv → animare

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ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ]

1. n → zenzero

2. adj (hair) → rossiccio/a
ginger snap → biscotto allo zenzero

ginger up vt + adv → animare

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ginger

n ginger [ˈdʒindʒə]

a hot-tasting root which is used as a spice. gemmer زَنْجَبيل джинджифил zázvor ingefær der Ingwer πιπερόριζα jengibre ingver ریشه زنجبیل inkivääri gingembre זנגביל अदरक đumbir gyömbér jahe engifer zenzero しょうが 생강 imbieras ingvers halia gember ingefær imbir gengibre ghimbir имбирь zázvor ingver đumbir ingefära ขิง zencefil 生薑 імбир ادرک gừng 生姜

adj

1 flavoured with ginger. gemmerig بطَعْم الزَّنْجَبيل подправен с джинджифил zázvorový ingefær- mit Ingwer gewürzt που έχει γεύση πιπερόριζας de jengibre ingveri- زنجبیلی inkivääri- au gingembre מתובל בזנגביל अदरक की सुगंध के साथ začinjen đumbirom gyömbér rasa jahe með engiferbragði allo zenzero しょうが味の 생강 맛이 나는 su imbieru ar ingvera [] berperisa halia gember- med ingefær imbirowy de gengibre aro­ma­tizat cu ghimbir имбирный zázvorový ingverjev koji je od đumbira kryddad med ingefära รสขิง zencefilli 用薑調味的 імбирний ادرکی có vị gừng 有姜味的

2 reddish-brown in colour a ginger cat. gemmer أصْهَب اللون червеникавокафяв цвят zrzavý rødblond; rødlig rötlich-gelb πυρόξανθος rojo, pelirrojo, bermejo punakaskollane زرد مایل به قرمز oranssinruskea roux ג'ינג'י भूरे रंग का crvenkasto-smeđ vörösessárga coklat kemerahan ljósrauður litur color zenzero, rossiccio 赤黄色 새앙빛의 rausvai geltonas, rusvaplaukis rūsgans perang kemerah-merahan roodbruin rødblond rudy ruivo brun-roşcat рыжий ryšavý rdečkast riđ rödgul, ljusröd, rödblond ขิง; สีน้ำตาลแดงอมเหลือง kızıl 薑黃色的 рудий سرخ-بھورا رنگ có màu vàng hoe 姜黄色的

ginger ale, ginger beer

a type of non-alcoholic drink flavoured with ginger. gemmerbier الزَّنْجَبيل сладко газирано питие, подправено с джинджифил zázvorové pivo ginger ale das Ingwerbier τζιτζιμπίρα ginger ale (gaseosa de jengibre) ingverijook لیموناد زنجبیلی inkivääriolut soda au gingembre ג'ינג'ר אייל अरदक युक्त शराब sodno piće s aromom đumbira gyömbérsör bir jahe engiferöl (bevanda gassosa allo zenzero) ジンジャーエール 진저 에일 limonadas ingveralus ale halia gemberbier ingefærøl rodzaj bezalkoholowego piwa bebida bău­tu­ră răcori­toare cu ghimbir имбирный лимонад zázvorové pivo ingverjevo pivo piće od đumbira ingefärsdricka, ginger ale น้ำขิง zencefilli gazoz 薑汁汽水 імбирний ель ادرک کا عرق ڈال کر بنایا ہوا ایک غیر نشہ آور مشروب nước gừng 姜汁酒，姜啤酒

n gingerbread

(a) cake flavoured with treacle and ginger. gemmerbrood خُبْز الزَّنْجَبيل сладкиш подправен с джинджифил perník ingefærkage der Pfefferkuchen τζιτζιρόψωμο pan de jengibre piparkook شیرینی زنجبیلی piparkakku pain d'épice עוגית ג'ינג'ר अदर की ब्रेड licitarski kruh, paprenjak gyömbérkenyér roti jahe piparkaka, smákaka skorin út í mynd pan di zenzero, pampepato しょうが入り菓子パン 생강(을 넣은) 과자빵 imbierinis meduolis piparkūka kek halia gemberkoek honningkake piernik pão de gengibre turtă dulce имбирный пряник medovník, zázvorník medenjak medenjak pepparkaka ขนมรสขิง zencefilli kek 薑餅 імбирний пряник ادرک کے ذائقہ کے ساتھ تیار کی گئي نان bánh mật hoặc bánh quy có vị gừng 姜饼

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ginger → بني مائل إلى الحُمرة, زَنْجَبيل zázvor, zrzavý ingefær, rødblond Ingwer, rötlichbraun ξανθοκάστανος, τζίντζερ jengibre, rojizo inkivääri, oranssinruskea gingembre, roux đumbir, riđ rossiccio, zenzero ショウガ, ショウガ色の 생강, 적갈색의 gember, roodachtig ingefær, rødgul imbir, imbirowy gengibre, ruivo имбирный, имбирь ingefära, rödhårig แดงน้ำตาล, ขิง kızılımsı sarı saçlı, zencefil gừng, màu hoe đỏ 姜味的, 生姜