What does Ginger mean?
Definitions for Ginger
ˈdʒɪn dʒərGinger
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Princeton's WordNet
ginger(noun)
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
ginger, powdered ginger(noun)
dried ground gingerroot
ginger, gingerroot(noun)
pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
pep, peppiness, ginger(adj)
liveliness and energy
"this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
ginger, gingery(verb)
(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
"a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten"
ginger(verb)
add ginger to in order to add flavor
"ginger the soup"
Wiktionary
ginger(Verb)
To move gingerly.
Etymology: diminutive of Virginia, also from Latin Virgo (virgin or innocent individual. cf. Innocentius, the comparative form of the adjective innocent),.
ginger(Noun)
a homosexual.
Etymology: diminutive of Virginia, also from Latin Virgo (virgin or innocent individual. cf. Innocentius, the comparative form of the adjective innocent),.
ginger(Adjective)
homosexual.
Etymology: diminutive of Virginia, also from Latin Virgo (virgin or innocent individual. cf. Innocentius, the comparative form of the adjective innocent),.
Ginger(ProperNoun)
a given name reserved for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or feathers.
Etymology: diminutive of Virginia, also from Latin Virgo (virgin or innocent individual. cf. Innocentius, the comparative form of the adjective innocent),.
Ginger(ProperNoun)
A female given name from English and nickname.
Etymology: A diminutive of Virginia; also a nickname for someone or something with ginger-coloured hair.
Ginger(ProperNoun)
A male nickname.
Etymology: A diminutive of Virginia; also a nickname for someone or something with ginger-coloured hair.
Ginger(ProperNoun)
A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or feathers.
Etymology: A diminutive of Virginia; also a nickname for someone or something with ginger-coloured hair.
Webster Dictionary
Ginger(noun)
a plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale
Etymology: [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. ; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjebl, fr. Skr. gavra, prop., hornshaped; ga horn + vra body.]
Ginger(noun)
the hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine
Etymology: [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. ; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjebl, fr. Skr. gavra, prop., hornshaped; ga horn + vra body.]
Freebase
Ginger
Ginger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family. Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. Ginger cultivation began in South Asia and has since spread to East Africa and the Caribbean.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ginger
jin′jėr, n. the root of a plant in the East and West Indies, with a hot and spicy taste, useful as a condiment or stomachic.—ns. Gingerade′, an aerated drink flavoured with ginger; Gin′gerbeer, an effervescent drink flavoured with ginger; Gin′gerbread, sweet bread flavoured with ginger; Gin′ger-cor′dial, a cordial made of ginger, lemon-peel, raisins, water, and sometimes spirits; Gin′gernut, a small cake flavoured with ginger and sweetened with molasses.—adj. Gin′gerous, like ginger.—ns. Gin′gerpop, weak gingerbeer; Gin′gersnap, a thin brittle cake spiced with ginger; Gin′ger-wine, a liquor made by the fermentation of sugar and water, and flavoured with various spices, chiefly ginger.—Gingerbread ware, or work, cheap and tawdry ornamental work.—Take the gilt off the gingerbread, to destroy the illusion. [M. E. gingivere—O. Fr. gengibre—L. zingiber—Gr. zingiberis—Sans. çriñga-vera—çriñga, horn, vera, shape.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
ginger
See saga.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ginger
Deciduous plant rich in volatile oil (OILS, VOLATILE). It is used as a flavoring agent and has many other uses both internally and topically.
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Etymology and Origins
Ginger
Red-haired people are said to be ginger because Guinevre, the Queen at the Court of King Arthur, had red hair.
Anagrams for Ginger »
nigger
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Ginger in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Ginger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Ginger in a Sentence
Because they're critical and they can not close, they continued working, and they work side-by-side to do their jobs. But also just the nature of any manufacturing, any large employer where Mayor Ginger Nelson have thousands of employees showing up on certain shift times, they walk through the hallways together, they change in the same locker rooms together, they eat during their breaks or during lunch hour, they eat in the same cafeteria.
Ginger probably works as well as ibuprofen for menstrual cramps. It works taken as a ginger capsule or chewed.
The flavor is rich from the walnuts and cocoa powder, and thecombination of orange, dates and vanilla make it sweet. The ginger adds a nice touch of zing.
Isaac Hanson, you know the nerd bender:
Harry, your just jealous cuz I can get ginger pussy and you cant, so fuck you
Ginger has brought immeasurable joy to my life especially in hard times or when I'm feeling down, i think it's wonderful that even with the chaos going on in the world, dogs and positivity can bring people together.
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- gemmer, gemberAfrikaans
- زَنْجَبِيل, زنجبيلArabic
- zəncəfilAzerbaijani
- джинджифилBulgarian
- আদাBengali
- gingebre, pèl-roigCatalan, Valencian
- zrzavý, zázvor, zázvorovýCzech
- sinsirWelsh
- ingefærDanish
- IngwerGerman
- πυρρόν, πυρρόξανθο, πυρρόξανθος, τζίντζερ, ξανθοκόκκινος, ξανθοκόκκινο, πιπερόριζαGreek
- zingibroEsperanto
- jengibreSpanish
- jengibreaBasque
- زنجبیلPersian
- inkivääriFinnish
- ingiferFaroese
- gingembre, rouquin, roux, rousseFrench
- sinséarIrish
- xenxibreGalician
- આદુંGujarati
- ג׳ינג׳י, ג׳ינג׳ית, זנגבילHebrew
- अदरकHindi
- gyömbérHungarian
- հրապույրArmenian
- jaheIndonesian
- engiferIcelandic
- zenzeroItalian
- GINGERHebrew
- 赤毛, 生姜Japanese
- jaheJavanese
- ខ្ញីKhmer
- 생강, 生薑Korean
- gingiberLatin
- ຂີງLao
- ingversLatvian
- tinitiaMāori
- лисест, ѓумбир, ѓумбиров, лисестаMacedonian
- ഇഞ്ചിMalayalam
- haliaMalay
- ros, rosse, gemberDutch
- ingefærNorwegian
- imbir, rudzielec, imbirowyPolish
- ruivo, gengibrePortuguese
- ghimberRomanian
- имбирь, рыжийRussian
- ryšavá, ryšavý, hrdzavá, hrdzavý, zázvorSlovak
- rdečkasta (barva), ingverSlovene
- xhenxhefilAlbanian
- ingefära, rödtottSwedish
- இஞ்சிTamil
- అల్లంTelugu
- ขิงThai
- luyaTagalog
- zencefil, kızılTurkish
- ادرکUrdu
- zanjabilUzbek
- gừngVietnamese
- zingibVolapük
- ינגבערYiddish
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