gingernoun
uk/ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/us/ˈdʒɪn.dʒɚ/ginger noun (SPICE)
[ U ] the spicy root of a tropical plant that is used in cooking or preserved in sugar:
ground (= powdered) ginger
crystallized ginger
ginger biscuits/cake
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Herbs & spices
- allspice
- basil
- bay leaf
- black pepper
- borage
- cinnamon
- condiment
- coriander
- cumin
- curry paste
- jalapeño
- lemon grass
- mace
- marjoram
- masala
- spearmint
- spice
- tarragon
- thyme
- turmeric
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ginger noun (COLOUR)
[ U ] UK a red or orange-brown colour
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Less common colours
- aquamarine
- azure
- beige
- blood red
- burgundy
- burnish
- cerulean
- chestnut
- chrome yellow
- earth colour
- khaki
- magenta
- maroon
- ochre
- peach
- raw sienna
- ruddy
- russet
- sage green
- violet
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Hair colour
ginger noun (PERSON)
[ S ] UK offensive a person who has red or orange-brown hair:
[ as form of address ] Hey, ginger, what are you doing?
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Hair colour
- aflame
- auburn
- balayage
- blonde
- blondes have more fun idiom
- brunette
- carrot-top
- carroty
- chestnut
- coloring
- fair
- golden
- grey
- greying
- grizzled
- raven
- redhead
- strawberry blonde
- sun-kissed
- Titian
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ginger noun (DRINK)
[ C or U ] UK → ginger ale :
rum and ginger
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Soft drinks
- apple juice
- bitter lemon
- bottled
- bottled water
- cider
- cream soda
- fizz
- ginger ale
- juice
- lassi
- lemonade
- mineral water
- mixer
- orangeade
- peachick
- pinta
- root beer
- sarsaparilla
- squash
- tonic
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gingery
adjective uk/ˈdʒɪn.dʒər.i/us/ˈdʒɪn.dʒɚ.i/
a gingery taste/colour
gingeradjective
uk/ˈdʒɪn.dʒər//ˈdʒɪn.dʒɚ/ginger adjective (COLOUR)
having a red or orange-brown colour:
His nickname was Ginger because of his ginger hair.
a ginger cat
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Hair colour
- aflame
- auburn
- balayage
- blonde
- blondes have more fun idiom
- brunette
- carrot-top
- carroty
- chestnut
- coloring
- fair
- golden
- grey
- greying
- grizzled
- raven
- redhead
- strawberry blonde
- sun-kissed
- Titian
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