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Ginger Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ginger? [n] liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep" [n] pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery [n] dried ground gingerroot [n] perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems [adj] (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten" [v] add ginger to Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ginger: colored \| colorful \| coloured \| gingerroot \| gingery \| in color(p) \| pep \| peppiness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ginger: aggressiveness \| bang \| bite \| briskness \| dash \| drive \| enterprise \| fire \| get-up-and-go \| guts \| hotness \| initiative \| kick \| liveliness \| nip \| nippiness \| pep \| pepper \| pepperiness \| piss and vinegar \| pizzazz \| poop \| punch \| push \| raciness \| relish \| snap \| snappiness \| spice \| spiciness \| spunk \| starch \| tang \| tanginess \| thrust \| verve \| vim \| zest \| zestfulness \| zing \| zip See Also \| Alpinia galanga \| Alpinia officinalis \| Alpinia officinarum \| Alpinia purpurata \| Alpinia speciosa \| Alpinia Zerumbet \| Canton ginger \| Canton ginger \| common ginger \| common ginger \| flavorer \| flavoring \| flavourer \| flavouring \| galangal \| genus Zingiber \| ginger \| ginger ale \| ginger pop \| gingerol \| herb \| herbaceous plant \| Languas speciosa \| lesser galangal \| life \| liveliness \| powdered ginger \| red ginger \| seasoner \| seasoning \| shell ginger \| shellflower \| spice \| spice \| spice up \| spirit \| sprightliness \| stem ginger \| stem ginger \| Zingiber \| Zingiber officinale \| Zingiber officinale Ginger In Webster's Dictionary \Gin"ger\, n. [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. ?; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjeb[=i]l, fr. Skr. ???gav["e]ra, prop., hornshaped; ???ga horn + v["e]ra 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 or 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.

Ginger Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ginger?

[n] liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
[n] pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery
[n] dried ground gingerroot
[n] perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
[adj] (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten"
[v] add ginger to

Ginger In Webster's Dictionary

\Gin"ger\, n. [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF.
gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi,
fr. Gr. ?; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjeb[=i]l,
fr. Skr. ???gav["e]ra, prop., hornshaped; ???ga horn +
v["e]ra 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 or 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.

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