Definitions for Ginger
ˈdʒɪn dʒərGin·ger

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

1. gingernoun

   perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

2. ginger, powdered gingernoun

   dried ground gingerroot

3. ginger, gingerrootnoun

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

4. pep, peppiness, gingeradjective

   liveliness and energy

   "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"

5. ginger, gingeryverb

   (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. gingerverb

   add ginger to in order to add flavor

   "ginger the soup"

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1. gingerverb

   To move gingerly.

2. gingernoun

   a homosexual.

3. gingeradjective

   homosexual.

4. Gingernoun

   a given name reserved for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or feathers.

5. Gingernoun

   A female given name from English and nickname.

6. Gingernoun

   A male nickname.

7. Gingernoun

   A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or feathers.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Gingernoun

   a plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale

2. Gingernoun

   the hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine

3. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Cooking
   • Herbaceous Plant
   • Spice

Anagrams for Ginger »

1. nigger

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Eric Clapton:

   Ginger Baker saw something about me that I never thought before, Ginger Baker would say it is about time.

2. Jaime Mass:

   Components found in ginger, such as galanolactone, may act via the central nervous system to affect serotonin levels and alleviate nausea, in fact, the compound acts on the same pathway as some common anti-nausea remedies.

3. Andrew Tyndall:

   If Ginger Zee reported in the role of climatologist rather than meteorologist, I would praise ABC's 'World News Tonight's' decision as a daring intervention into a crucial national and global debate, instead, she is more like a pornographer.

4. Gabrielle Francis:

   Herbs like turmeric, ginger, and Boswellia-- also known as Frankincense, are good to use. They can add them to their diet but they can be found in supplement form. One I like is called Inflammatone.

5. 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.

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