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ginger

/ ginger /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery
Type of:
flavorer flavourer flavoring
Has parts:
common ginger Canton ginger stem ginger powdered ginger ginger ale ginger pop
noun Sense 2
dried ground gingerroot
Type of:
spice
noun Sense 3
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
Type of:
herb herbaceous plant
Kinds of:
common ginger Canton ginger stem ginger Zingiber officinale galangal
Has parts:
Zingiber genus Zingiber
verb Sense 4
add ginger to in order to add flavor
"ginger the soup"
Type of:
zest spice spice up
Derived:
gingerroot powdered ginger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
adjective satellite Sense 5
(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
"a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"
"a ginger kitten"
Similar:
colored coloured colorful
noun Sense 6
liveliness and energy
"this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
Type of:
liveliness life spirit
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

flavorer flavourer flavoring spice herb herbaceous plant common ginger Canton ginger stem ginger Zingiber officinale galangal zest