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ginger

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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.

[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.]

ginger·y adj.
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ginger
Zingiber officinale

ginger
Noun
the root of a tropical plant, powdered and used as a spice or sugared and eaten as a sweet
Adjective
light reddish-brown: ginger hair [Old French gingivre]
gingery adj
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Noun1.gingerginger - 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
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
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.gingerginger - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
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"
Verb1.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"
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
Spanish ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ] njengibre m
French ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ] ngingembre m
ginger up vtsecouer; animer

German ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ] nIngwer m
adj (hair) → rötlich;
(cat) → rötlich gelb

Italian ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ] nzenzero
ginger up vtscuotere; animare

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right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
They used to bring me nice things to eat, an apple or a carrot, or a piece of bread, but after Ginger stood in that box they dared not come, and I missed them very much.
A hand, clutching a water-bottle, became visible and the ginger beard bent downward to fill the bottle.
 
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