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Noun, Verb (transitive)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun ginger has 4 senses

ginger(n = noun.plant) - perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems;

is a kind of

herb

herbaceous plant

is a member of genus zingiber, zingiber

has particulars: canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, zingiber officinale, alpinia galanga, galangal, alpinia officinalis, alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal, alpinia purpurata, red ginger, alpinia speciosa, alpinia zerumbet, languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower

ginger(n = noun.food) powdered ginger - dried ground gingerroot;

is a kind of spice

Derived form verb ginger₁

ginger(n = noun.food) gingerroot - pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery;

is a kind of flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

is a part of canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, zingiber officinale

Derived form verb ginger₁

ginger(n = noun.attribute) pep, peppiness - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"

is a kind of life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness

Verb ginger has 1 sense

ginger(v = verb.perception) - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"

Derived forms noun ginger₃, noun ginger₂

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Adjective ginger has 1 sense

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

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CIDE DICTIONARY

ginger, n. [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. ; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjebīl, fr. Skr. , prop., hornshaped; ga horn + vëra body.].

A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Zingiber officinale. [1913 Webster]

The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine. [1913 Webster]

Ginger ale (a) a soft drink flavored with ginger and carbonated. (a) See ginger beer, below. -- Ginger beer or Ginger 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 ale (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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OXFORD DICTIONARY

ginger, n., adj., & v.
--n.
1 a a hot spicy root usu. powdered for use in cooking, or preserved in syrup, or candied. b the plant, Zingiber officinale, of SE Asia, having this root.
2 a light reddish-yellow colour.
3 spirit, mettle.
4 stimulation.
--adj. of a ginger colour.
--v.tr.
1 flavour with ginger.
2 (foll. by up) rouse or enliven.

Idiom

black ginger unscraped ginger. ginger ale an effervescent non-alcoholic clear drink flavoured with ginger extract. ginger beer an effervescent mildly alcoholic cloudy drink, made by fermenting a mixture of ginger and syrup. ginger group Brit. a group within a party or movement that presses for stronger or more radical policy or action. ginger-nut a ginger-flavoured biscuit. ginger-pop colloq. = ginger ale. ginger-snap a thin brittle biscuit flavoured with ginger. ginger wine a drink of fermented sugar, water, and bruised ginger.

Derivative

gingery adj.

Etymology

ME f. OE gingiber & OF gingi(m)bre, both f. med.L gingiber ult. f. Skr. srngaveram f. srngam horn + -vera body, with ref. to the antler-shape of the root

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THESAURUS

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

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Condiment
N condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish, appetizer, salt, mustard, grey poupon mustard, pepper, black pepper, white pepper, peppercorn, curry, sauce piquante, caviare, onion, garlic, pickle, achar, allspice, bell pepper, Jamaica pepper, green pepper, chutney, cubeb, pimento, capsicum, red pepper, chili peppers, cayenne, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, oregano, cloves, fennel, pot herbs, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram, frankincense, balm, myrrh, paprika, saffron, ginger, turmeric.

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