Meaning of ginger in English
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Verb
gingerDefinitions
1. add ginger to in order to add flavorExamples
- « ginger the soup »
Derived terms
Classifying Adjective
gingerDefinitions
1. (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown colorExamples
- « a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes »
- « a ginger kitten »
Synonyms
Noun
gingerEtymology
late Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali siṅgivera, of Dravidian originDefinitions
1. perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems- 2. dried ground gingerroot
- 3. pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant
Examples
- « used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery »
- 4. liveliness and energy
Examples
- « this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep »
Famous quotes
- « I loved old black and white movies, especially the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals. I loved everything about them - the songs, the music, the romance and the spectacle. They were real class and I knew that I wanted to be in that world. » Sharon Stone