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ginger nut — noun a) A biscuit containing powdered ginger and other spices b) A redhead, a ginger haired male … Wiktionary
Ginger — For other uses, see Ginger (disambiguation). Gingers redirects here. For the Australian punk rock group, see The Gingers. Ginger … Wikipedia
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… … Useful english dictionary
ginger — 1. noun /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ a) Any plant of a genus (Zingiber, especially Zingiber officinale) of tropical Asiatic and Polynesian herbs of a family (Zingiberaceae, the ginger family) with pungent aromatic rhizomes used as a condiment and as a stimulant… … Wiktionary
ginger — [[t]ʤɪ̱nʤə(r)[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Ginger is the root of a plant that is used to flavour food. It has a sweet spicy flavour and is often sold in powdered form. 2) COLOUR Ginger is used to describe things that are orangey brown in colour. She was a… … English dictionary
jamaica ginger — noun Usage: usually capitalized J 1. : a high grade of ginger grown in Jamaica 2. a. : an alcoholic extract of ginger used as a flavoring essence b. : the powdered root of ginger used as an infusion in medicine (as in colic or diarrhea) * * * 1.… … Useful english dictionary
stem ginger — noun tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger • Syn: ↑common ginger, ↑Canton ginger, ↑Zingiber officinale • Hypernyms: ↑ginger • Part Meronyms: ↑ginger, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Canton ginger — noun tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger • Syn: ↑common ginger, ↑stem ginger, ↑Zingiber officinale • Hypernyms: ↑ginger • Part Meronyms: ↑ginger, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
common ginger — noun tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger • Syn: ↑Canton ginger, ↑stem ginger, ↑Zingiber officinale • Hypernyms: ↑ginger • Part Meronyms: ↑ginger, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Jamaica ginger — 1. an alcoholic extract of ginger used as a flavoring. 2. powdered ginger root used for medicinal purposes. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
