GINGER Definition & Meaning

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ginger

[ jin-jer ]

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noun

a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to South Asia but now cultivated in many tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cooking and medicine. Compare ginger family.
any of various plants related to or similar to Zingiber officinale.
the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, ground, chopped, etc., and used as a flavoring.
Informal. piquancy; animation:
There was plenty of ginger in their performance of the dance.
a yellowish or reddish brown.

verb (used with object)

to treat or flavor with ginger, the spicy rhizome of the Zingiber officinale plant.
Informal. to impart piquancy or spirit to; enliven (usually followed by up ):
to ginger up a talk with a few jokes.

adjective

flavored or made with ginger, the spicy rhizome of the Zingiber officinale plant.

Ginger

[ jin-jer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.

ginger

/ ˈ��ɪ�Ի��ə /

noun

any of several zingiberaceous plants of the genus Zingiber, esp Z. officinale of the East Indies, cultivated throughout the tropics for its spicy hot-tasting underground stem See also galangal Compare wild ginger
the underground stem of this plant, which is used fresh or powdered as a flavouring or crystallized as a sweetmeat
any of certain related plants
1. a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour
2. ( as adjective )
  ginger hair
informal.
liveliness; vigour
informal.
ˈɡɪŋə a person with ginger hair

verb

tr to add the spice ginger to (a dish)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ginger¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English ginger, gingivere from Old French gingivre, from Latin gingiber, for zingiberi from Greek ��Բ�í��; replacing Old English gingiber from Latin, as above

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Origin of ginger¹

C13: from Old French gingivre, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zinziberi, from Greek zingiberis, probably from Sanskrit ś��̄�Բ��, from ś��̄�Բ��- horn + vera- body, referring to its shape

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Example Sentences

Griffiths doesn’t fight against the formula, he just takes our expectations for every scene and gingers them up a little, the movie version of a cozy sweater threaded with tinsel.

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I’d order gin with ginger beer, a splash of bitters and a twist of lemon or orange.

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Now, a player in pinstripes will be allowed the latitude to grow something similar, ginger or no ginger.

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This week, in Israel and abroad, people across social media posted images of broken orange hearts to represent the boys with the striking ginger hair.

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"People tell you life is better when you stop and smell the roses, and I’m beginning to believe them. But for now, stopping and smelling the freshly-peeled ginger works just fine."

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