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ginger

ginger

94 1.0
A spicy root used to add flavor to food and drinks
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/
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  • 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
6.1

Young ginger kept in syrup for use in cooking and baking

is the general spice root, not the syrup preserved young pieces
Zingiber officinale
vsginger
  • Specialized
7.2

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

is the edible root itself rather than the whole plant
common ginger
vsginger
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
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

38 2.0

A cold fizzy drink flavored with ginger

3 3.0

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

2 1.0

A hot drink made by steeping ginger slices in boiling water

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

Canton ginger
  • Archaic
7.4

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

9.5

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

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

Having the warm smell of ginger

ginger family
  • Specialized
4.9

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

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

5.7

A small hard biscuit flavored with ginger often eaten with tea

7.7

A sweet fizzy drink flavored with ginger, like ginger ale

A tall tropical plant with bright red flower spikes

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

6.1

Young ginger kept in syrup for use in cooking and baking

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

How Spicy

chili
  • US
98 1.5
ginger
94 1.0
black pepper
21 1.0
paprika
20 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.