Ginger

['dʒɪndʒə] or ['dʒɪndʒɚ]

Definition

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

(noun.) dried ground gingerroot.

(noun.) perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems.

(verb.) add ginger to in order to add flavor; 'ginger the soup'.

(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' .

Edited by Katy--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.

(n.) The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine.

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Definition

n. the root of a plant in the East and West Indies with a hot and spicy taste useful as a condiment or stomachic.—ns. Gingerade′ an aerated drink flavoured with ginger; Gin′gerbeer an effervescent drink flavoured with ginger; Gin′gerbread sweet bread flavoured with ginger; Gin′ger-cor′dial a cordial made of ginger lemon-peel raisins water and sometimes spirits; Gin′gernut a small cake flavoured with ginger and sweetened with molasses.—adj. Gin′gerous like ginger.—ns. Gin′gerpop weak gingerbeer; Gin′gersnap a thin brittle cake spiced with ginger; Gin′ger-wine a liquor made by the fermentation of sugar and water and flavoured with various spices chiefly ginger.—Gingerbread ware or work cheap and tawdry ornamental work.—Take the gilt off the gingerbread to destroy the illusion.

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