ginger
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/
- Informal
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chispa
- Who is all ginger and jazz?
Examples
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Well, an old codger like me could use a little ginger.
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Full of ginger!
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Camped just outside the settlement were several groups of men, some of them drunk, most of them noisy and full of ginger.
Fiction book (1994) -
The policeman, young, with high bony ginger cheeks, moved to a corner and drained off the two fingers of rye at the bottom of the flask.
Fiction book (1991) -
The children's performance was full of ginger, captivating everyone in the audience.
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She approached the project with a lot of ginger, showing great enthusiasm and energy.
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His speech was delivered with ginger, inspiring the crowd with his spirited vigor.
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1
3.5
Small pieces of ginger cooked and covered in sugar, used as a sweet or in baking
A low plant that grows back every year with heart-shaped leaves and roots that smell like ginger
- Specialized
A group of tropical plants like ginger and turmeric with strong smelling roots used for spices
A tropical plant with large shiny leaves and white flowers with pink and yellow spots
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Etymology
Ginger meaning 'liveliness' comes from the spice's strong, lively taste and heat, which people used as a picture for energy; so saying someone has ginger means they have spirit or pep.