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  • 21ginger — gin|ger1 [ˈdʒındʒə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1000 1100; : Old French; Origin: gimgibre, gingimbre, from Latin zingiber, from Greek zingiberis] 1.) a root with a very strong hot taste, or the powder made from this root, that is used in cooking 2.) the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22ginger — I UK [ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)] / US [ˈdʒɪndʒər] noun [uncountable] a thick light brown root with a strong flavour that is used as a spice in cooking Derived word: gingery adjective II UK [ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)] / US [ˈdʒɪndʒər] adjective 1) containing or tasting of… …

    English dictionary

  • 23ginger — [OE] Few foodstuffs can have been as exhaustively etymologized as ginger – Professor Alan Ross, for instance, begetter of the U/non U distinction, wrote an entire 74 page monograph on the history of the word in 1952. And deservedly so, for its… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 24ginger — [OE] Few foodstuffs can have been as exhaustively etymologized as ginger – Professor Alan Ross, for instance, begetter of the U/non U distinction, wrote an entire 74 page monograph on the history of the word in 1952. And deservedly so, for its… …

    Word origins

  • 25Ginger — A perennial tropical herb that has been used as a treatment for nausea and bowel spasms. Ginger may lead to blood thinning. It is therefore best not taken with medications that prevent blood clotting (anticoagulants) such as warfarin/Coumadin. *… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 26ginger — gin|ger1 [ dʒındʒər ] noun uncount a thick light brown root with a strong flavor that is used as a spice in cooking ╾ gin|ger|y adjective ginger gin|ger 2 [ dʒındʒər ] adjective 1. ) containing or tasting of ginger: ginger cookies 2. ) ginger… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27ginger — tikrasis imbieras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Imbierinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Zingiber officinale), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus, naudojamas maisto priedams (kvėpikliams) gaminti.… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 28ginger — 1. noun /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ a) Any plant of a genus (Zingiber, especially Zingiber officinale) of tropical Asiatic and Polynesian herbs of a family (Zingiberaceae, the ginger family) with pungent aromatic rhizomes used as a condiment and as a stimulant… …

    Wiktionary

  • 29ginger — [[t]ʤɪ̱nʤə(r)[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Ginger is the root of a plant that is used to flavour food. It has a sweet spicy flavour and is often sold in powdered form. 2) COLOUR Ginger is used to describe things that are orangey brown in colour. She was a… …

    English dictionary

  • 30ginger — gin·ger || dʒɪndÊ’É™(r) n. plant having yellowish green flowers and a spicy root; gingerroot, root of the ginger plant (used as a seasoning and in medicine); vitality, spirit, animation (Informal); reddish brown color v. add ginger to, flavor… …

    English contemporary dictionary