Ginger

Quick meaning: Ginger is a noun meaning The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.

Meaning

The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.

More Meanings

1. The plant that produces this rhizome.
2. Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
3. A reddish-brown color.
4. (colloquial, often derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
5. (colloquial, uncountable) Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
6. (colloquial, countable and uncountable) Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).
7. (colloquial, Scotland, especially Glasgow, countable and uncountable) Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.

Example Sentences

The party managers demanded more “ginger.”

Here’s, um, not toast but bread, anyway. And a can of ginger.

Can you buy dry ginger in Croatia? If not what is an alternative?

He had, however, "put some more ginger in two nights ago. Things move with exasperating slowness in this country.”

Word Forms

• gingers
• gingerer
• gingerest
• gingering
• gingered

Synonyms for ginger

Depending on context, synonyms include gingerish, gingerly, colorful, peppiness, gingery, pep.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gingerroot, colored, colorful, coloured, peppiness, pep.

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