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ginger definition

gin·ger (jin′jər)

adjective

designating a family (Zingiberaceae, order Zingiberales) of aromatic, monocotyledonous tropical plants, including galangal

Etymology: ME gingere, gingivere < OE gingifer & OFr gingivre, both < ML gingiber < L zingiber < Gr zingiberi < Pali siṅgivera

noun

  1. an Asiatic herb (Zingiber officinale) of the ginger family, widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic rhizome, used as a spice or perfume and in medicine
  2. the rhizome, or the spice made from it
  3. a sandy or reddish-brown color
  4. ☆ Informal vigor; spirit

transitive verb

  1. to flavor with ginger
  2. to invigorate; enliven
Ginger definition

Gin·ger (jin′jər)

noun

a feminine name

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ginger Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • grate: You can also add grated ginger, cinnamon powder, rice syrup or vanilla essence for extra flavor.

Adjective modifier

  • pickled: Stockists of Japanese pickled ginger for sushi & noodles dishes.

Modifies a noun

  • ale: Morning Sickness - sucking on piece of crystallized ginger, drinking ginger ale or ginger tea will help relieve the nausea of morning sickness.

Noun used with modifier

  • stem: TIP: Try drinking ginger tea or eating stem ginger biscuits.
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ginger quotes

   Nose, nose, jolly red nose, Who gave thee this jolly red nose?† Nutmegs and ginger, cinnamon and cloves, And they gave me this jolly red nose. 20

-Anonymous

I myself have accomplished nothing of excellence except a remarkable and, to some of my friends, unaccountable expertness in hitting empty ginger ale bottles with small rocks at a distance of thirty paces.

-Thurber,James Grover

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