ginger knob

4.0

A small piece of ginger root used in cooking

noun
/ˈdʒɪndʒər nɒb/

: trozo de jengibre

For the recipe, you'll need a freshly peeled ginger knob.

Examples

He always keeps a ginger knob in his kitchen for tea or stir-fries.
She added a ginger knob to the boiling water for extra flavor.
I added a ginger knob to the stir-fry.
Can you pass me the ginger knobs from the pantry?
For the recipe, you'll need a freshly peeled ginger knob.
He always keeps a ginger knob in his kitchen for tea or stir-fries.
She added a ginger knob to the boiling water for extra flavor.

Synonyms

ginger

vsginger knob

94 1.0

A spicy root used to add flavor to food and drinks

is a small section rather than the entire root

gingerroot

vsginger knob

1 3.4

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

is a small cut piece rather than the whole rhizome

How Big

root

258 1.0

ginger knob

4.0

slice

194 1.0

shred

49 2.2

Surface Forms

ginger knob singular

ginger knobs plural

Morphology

ginger + knob

The meaning 'a small piece of ginger' is directly and compositionally derived from 'ginger' (the root used in cooking) plus 'knob' (a small rounded lump or protuberance). This follows a common English pattern (e.g., 'a knob of butter') so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words can reliably infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Ginger knob comes from the bumpy shape of the ginger root: cooks snap off a small, round knob or lump to add to food. That's why ginger knob means 'a small piece of ginger used in cooking'.