Definitions for Ginger
ˈdʒɪn dʒərGinger

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ginger(noun)

   perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

2. ginger, powdered ginger(noun)

   dried ground gingerroot

3. ginger, gingerroot(noun)

   pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery

4. pep, peppiness, ginger(adj)

   liveliness and energy

   "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"

5. 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"

6. ginger(verb)

   add ginger to in order to add flavor

   "ginger the soup"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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),.

2. 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),.

3. ginger(Adjective)

   homosexual.

   Etymology: diminutive of Virginia, also from Latin Virgo (virgin or innocent individual. cf. Innocentius, the comparative form of the adjective innocent),.

4. 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),.

5. 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.

6. Ginger(ProperNoun)

   A male nickname.

   Etymology: A diminutive of Virginia; also a nickname for someone or something with ginger-coloured hair.

7. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ginger

   See saga.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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 »

1. nigger

How to pronounce Ginger?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ginger in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ginger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Ginger in a Sentence

1. Raymond Casciari:

   I use ginger all the time because I tend to get air and sea sick, and I find it’s really effective.

2. Mayor Ginger Nelson:

   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.

3. Cynthia Sass:

   Brewed tea with garlic, ginger, and black pepper makes a perfect marinade.

4. Becca Duvall:

   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.

5. Leon Campbell:

   I'll be more interested in this (royal baby) because Harry is the cool one, ... he's the wild card, he's the ginger one.

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