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 mature lady with dyed ginger hair.
ginger in British English
(ˈdʒɪndʒə)
noun
1.
any of several zingiberaceous plants of the genus Zingiber, esp Z. officinale of the East Indies, cultivated throughout the tropics for its spicy hot-tasting underground stem
See also galangal, Compare wild ginger
2.
the underground stem of this plant, which is used fresh or powdered as a flavouring or crystallized as a sweetmeat
3.
any of certain related plants
4.
a.
a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour
b.
(as adjective)
ginger hair
5. informal
liveliness; vigour
6. (ˈɡɪŋə) informal, derogatory
a person with ginger hair
verb
7. (transitive)
to add the spice ginger to (a dish)
Word origin
C13: from Old French gingivre, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zinziberi, from Greek zingiberis, probably from Sanskrit śr̄ngaveram, from śr̄nga- horn + vera- body, referring to its shape
Ginger in American English
(ˈdʒɪndʒər)
noun
a feminine name
see also Virginia1
ginger in American English
(ˈdʒɪndʒər)
adjective
1.
designating a family (Zingiberaceae, order Zingiberales) of aromatic, monocotyledonous tropical plants, including galangal
noun
2.
an Asiatic herb (Zingiber officinale) of the ginger family, widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic rhizome, used as a spice or perfume and in medicine
3.
the rhizome, or the spice made from it
4.
a sandy or reddish-brown color
5. US, Informal
vigor; spirit
verb transitive
6.
to flavor with ginger
7.
to invigorate; enliven
Word origin
ME gingere, gingivere < OE gingifer & OFr gingivre, both < ML gingiber < L zingiber < Gr zingiberi < Pali siṅgivera
Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a few more minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add the soy sauce along with the remainder of the ginger and spring onions.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a few minutes until softened.
The Sun (2016)
The stem ginger reminds me of my grandad and the funny faces he would pull because it was spicy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Perhaps he's not a fan of ginger hair after all.
The Sun (2017)
Fry the onion in the spices until soft and then add ginger, chilli and turmeric.
The Sun (2016)
Add the onion and ginger and fry for 3 min.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Mix spring onions, garlic and ginger together.
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Add the chicken, garlic and ginger.
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Scatter with spring onions and ginger and spoon over the stirred dressing.
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Sift the flour and ginger into another bowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Slice the stem ginger and put on top of the oranges.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His hair is ginger because he was buried in the dry desert sand.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Sift the flour and ginger together and add to the melted mixture with the lemon juice.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
Garlic soup and ginger tea are supposed to help.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Season to taste and flavour the sauce with a little ground ginger.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
Heat the oil in a medium pan and stir in the onions and ginger.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Slice the stem ginger and place on top of the orange slices.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She has also added a new ginger and grey wig to her huge collection.
The Sun (2012)
Return the egg and milk to the pan and add the ground ginger.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Skinny strips of chicken are quickly cooked in a softened muddle of onion and ginger with a hint of chilli and lemon.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This dish also contains ginger, which can keep your body warm and boost circulation.
The Sun (2011)
There's only a hint of chilli in this adaptation but fresh ginger takes up the slack.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Melt the butter in a pan, add the ginger and the spices.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Stir garlic, chilli and ginger into the onions and cook for a few minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Take the seal born with ginger hair, blue eyes and pink flippers.
The Sun (2011)
Gently crush with a fork and then add the onion, garlic and ginger.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If that is too hot for your taste, try another warming spice such as ginger.
The Sun (2010)
Sprinkle with green chilli, ginger strips and fresh coriander.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
MIX together the yogurt and the honey in a small bowl with the ginger.
The Sun (2013)
Adding just ¼ tsp ground ginger to a bowl of natural yoghurt will add as many antioxidants as found in one helping of fresh cucumber.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Put a salmon fillet in a dish with some ginger and soy, cover it in cling film and microwave for four minutes.
The Sun (2014)
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In other languages
ginger
British English: ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ ADJECTIVE
Ginger is used to describe things that are orangey-brown in colour.
She was a mature lady with dyed ginger hair.
American English: ginger
Arabic: بُنِّيٌّ مَائِلٌ إِلَى الـحُمْرَة
Brazilian Portuguese: ruivo
Chinese: 姜味的
Croatian: riđ
Czech: zrzavý
Danish: rødblond swap definitions
Dutch: roodachtig
European Spanish: rojizo
Finnish: oranssinruskea
French: roux
German: rötlichbraun
Greek: ξανθοκάστανος
Italian: rossiccio
Japanese: ショウガ色の
Korean: 적갈색의
Norwegian: rødgul
Polish: imbirowy
European Portuguese: ruivo
Romanian: roșcată
Russian: имбирный
Latin American Spanish: rojizo
Swedish: rödhårig
Thai: แดงน้ำตาล
Turkish: kızılımsı sarı saçlı
Ukrainian: рудий
Vietnamese: màu hoe đỏ
British English: ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ NOUN
Ginger is the root of a plant that is used to flavour food. It has a sweet spicy flavour.
American English: ginger
Arabic: زَنْـجَبيل
Brazilian Portuguese: gengibre
Chinese: 生姜
Croatian: đumbir
Czech: zázvor
Danish: ingefær swap definitions
Dutch: gember
European Spanish: jengibre
Finnish: inkivääri
French: gingembre
German: Ingwer
Greek: τζίντζερ
Italian: zenzero
Japanese: ショウガ
Korean: 생강
Norwegian: ingefær
Polish: imbir
European Portuguese: gengibre
Romanian: ghimber
Russian: имбирь
Latin American Spanish: jengibre
Swedish: ingefära
Thai: ขิง
Turkish: zencefil
Ukrainian: імбир
Vietnamese: gừng
All related terms of 'ginger'
ginger up
to enliven (an activity, group, etc)
dry ginger
ginger ale
ginger ale
Ginger ale is a fizzy non-alcoholic drink flavoured with ginger, which is often mixed with an alcoholic drink.
ginger beer
Ginger beer is a fizzy drink that is made from syrup and ginger and is sometimes slightly alcoholic.
ginger cake
a moist brown cake , flavoured with ginger and treacle or syrup
ginger jar
a round jar with a domed lid , bulging out from the top and in toward the base, often adapted as a lamp base
ginger lily
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hedychium , of the ginger family, native to Asia , esp. the white ginger, H . coronarium , having white, fragrant flowers
ginger nut
a crisp biscuit flavoured with ginger
ginger pop
a sweetened effervescent nonalcoholic drink flavoured with ginger extract
ginger wine
an alcoholic drink made from fermented bruised ginger , sugar , and water
root ginger
Root ginger is the stem of the ginger plant. It is often used in Chinese and Indian cooking.
stem ginger
the choice pieces of the underground stem of the ginger plant, which are crystallized or preserved in syrup and eaten as a sweetmeat
wild ginger
a North American plant, Asarum canadense, having a solitary brownish flower and an aromatic root: family Aristolochiaceae
ginger family
the plant family Zingiberaceae, characterized by tropical, often aromatic herbaceous plants having rhizomes , long sheathing leaves, and clusters of tubular flowers, and including cardamon, ginger , and turmeric
ginger group
A ginger group is a group of people who have similar ideas and who work together, especially within a larger organization, to try to persuade others to accept their ideas.
ginger-haired
having ginger hair
preserved ginger
fresh ginger preserved in syrup and used in cooking, esp desserts
crystallized ginger
sugar-coated ginger
gingerade
a sweetened effervescent nonalcoholic drink flavoured with ginger extract