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ginger

ginger

126 1.0
A spicy root used to add flavor to food and drinks
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/
: jengibre
  • I used heaps of ice in the prep and ginger cordial to mask the taste.
  • a ginger snap

Garlic, cinnamon, ginger, green tea, you name it.

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Examples

  • Drink more water, eat more ginger for that extra tank.

  • The salmon is salty, the ginger is amazing.

  • It's good ginger, like just straight ginger like that.

  • "It's made with fresh ginger, from the eastern part of the island.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It's going to be ginger beef without ginger.

  • Add garlic and ginger and put in the shrimp.

  • I have created some delicious lettuce wraps, prepared with very little oil and a hint of ginger.

  • Evangeline and I will make you some ginger tea to help you feel better.

  • I have created some delicious lettuce wraps, prepared with very little oil and a hint of ginger.

  • In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, cloves, and salt.

Synonyms

gingerroot
vsginger
1 3.4

A bumpy plant part that gives a strong spicy taste to food

is the shorter common name for the same edible root
powdered ginger
vsginger
1 2.0

A spice that comes from dried, ground ginger root

is the fresh or whole root used directly rather than a dried powder
stem ginger
vsginger
  • UK
1 6.1

Young ginger kept in syrup for use in cooking and baking

is the general spice root, not the syrup preserved young pieces
common ginger
vsginger
1 3.5

A tropical Asian plant with a spicy root used to add flavor to food

focuses on the usable root part rather than the whole cultivated plant
Zingiber officinale
vsginger
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A tropical Asian plant whose root is used in cooking and medicine

is the edible root itself rather than the whole plant
Canton ginger
vsginger
  • Archaic
7.4

A tropical Asian plant whose spicy root is used as ginger in cooking

focuses on the edible root itself rather than a particular cultivated variety

Compounds

40 2.0

A cold fizzy drink flavored with ginger

3 1.0

A hot drink made by steeping ginger slices in boiling water

3 3.0

A fizzy drink with a strong ginger taste that has a little alcohol

2 2.3

A small crisp round cookie with ginger and warm spices

Small pieces of ginger cooked and covered in sugar, used as a sweet or in baking

A spice that comes from dried, ground ginger root

1 5.0

A low plant with spicy heart-shaped leaves used as food and medicine

1 5.7

A small hard biscuit flavored with ginger often eaten with tea

Having the warm smell of ginger

1 7.0

A tall tropical plant with bright red flower spikes

1 6.1

Young ginger kept in syrup for use in cooking and baking

A tropical Asian plant with a spicy root used to add flavor to food

ginger family
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A group of tropical plants like ginger and turmeric with strong smelling roots used for spices

1 9.5

A low plant that grows back every year with heart-shaped leaves and roots that smell like ginger

1 9.9

A tropical plant with large shiny leaves and white flowers with pink and yellow spots

Canton ginger
  • Archaic
7.4

A tropical Asian plant whose spicy root is used as ginger in cooking

4.0

A small piece of ginger root used in cooking

A railway line that runs through pretty countryside and small villages

ginger ninja
  • Slang
8.7

A quick, skilled person with red hair admired for clever moves

7.7

A sweet fizzy drink flavored with ginger, like ginger ale

How Spicy

chili
  • US
126 1.5
ginger
126 1.0
black pepper
19 1.0
paprika
23 2.5

Surface Forms

ginger singular
gingers plural

Etymology

Ginger comes from an old Asian word srngavera from Sanskrit meaning 'horn-shaped', because the knobby root looks like a small horn. So the spice ginger is named for the shape of its sharp, warm root.