Definitions for ginger
ˈdʒɪn dʒərgin·ger

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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),.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GINGERnoun

   The flower consists of five leaves, which are shaped somewhat like those of the iris: these are produced in an head or club, each coming out of a separate leafy scale. The ovary afterwards becomes a triangular fruit, having three cells which contain their seeds. Philip Miller

   Etymology: zinziber, Latin; gingero, Italian.

   The root of ginger is of the tuberous kind, knotty, crooked and irregular; of a hot, acrid, and pungent taste, though aromatick, and of a very agreeable smell. The Indians eat both the young shoots of the leaves and the roots themselves, cut small in their sallads, and make an excellent sweetmeat of them. Ginger is an excellent carminative and stomachick. John Hill, Mat. Medica.

   Or wasting ginger round the streets to go,
   And visit alehouse where ye first did grow. Alexander Pope, Dunciad.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ginger

   Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades. The inflorescences bear flowers having pale yellow petals with purple edges, and arise directly from the rhizome on separate shoots.Ginger is in the family Zingiberaceae, which also includes turmeric (Curcuma longa), cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), and galangal. Ginger originated in Maritime Southeast Asia and was likely domesticated first by the Austronesian peoples. It was transported with them throughout the Indo-Pacific during the Austronesian expansion (c. 5,000 BP), reaching as far as Hawaii. Ginger is one of the first spices to have been exported from Asia, arriving in Europe with the spice trade, and was used by ancient Greeks and Romans. The distantly related dicots in the genus Asarum are commonly called wild ginger because of their similar taste. Although used in traditional medicine and as a dietary supplement, there is no good evidence that consuming ginger or its extracts has any effect on human health or as a treatment for diseases. In 2019, world production of ginger was 4.1 million tonnes, led by India with 44% of the world total.

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1. ginger

   Ginger is a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia, known for its fragrant and spicy root. It is widely used in cooking for its unique flavor and in traditional medicine for its health benefits. It belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and can be consumed in various forms, such as raw, powdered, as a juice or oil, or even in processed foods like biscuits or candies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ginger

   See saga.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ginger

   Red-haired people are said to be ginger because Guinevre, the Queen at the Court of King Arthur, had red hair.

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1. GINGER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ginger is ranked #22608 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ginger surname appeared 1,136 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ginger.
   
   85.5% or 972 total occurrences were White.
   9.1% or 104 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 28 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 11 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Cooking
   • Herbaceous Plant
   • Spice

Anagrams for ginger »

1. nigger

How to pronounce ginger?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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. La Puma:

   Ginger probably works as well as ibuprofen for menstrual cramps. It works taken as a ginger capsule or chewed.

2. Eric Clapton:

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

3. Bob Thaves:

   Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels.

4. Swordfish:

   Ginger He exists in a world beyond your world. What we only fantasize - he does. He lives a life where nothing is beyond. But you know what its all a facade. All his charm and charisma, his wealth, his expensive toys. He is a driven, unflinching, calculating machine. He takes what he wants and then disappears. You don't find him - he finds you.

5. Monica Reinagel:

   Take two ginger capsules every hour with water.

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