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ginger

gin·ger

UK/ˈdʒɪndʒə/ US/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ common slang uk us
noun (4) adjective (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

2.
3.
4.

liveliness and energy

  • “this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep”
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adjective

1.

(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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verb

1.

add ginger to in order to add flavor

  • “ginger the soup”

Origin

Inherited from Middle English gingere, alteration of gingivere, from Old English gingifer, gingiber (influenced by Old French gingembre), from Medieval Latin gingiber, zingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Late Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), ultimately from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr), a compound of 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, “ginger”) and 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, “root”) (compare modern Tamil இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr), from இஞ்சி (iñci, “ginger”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”)).

Phrases

  • African ginger
  • aromatic ginger
  • baby ginger
  • black ginger
  • bleached ginger
  • blue ginger
  • butterfly ginger
  • by ginger
  • Ginger Line
  • ginger up

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