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gin·ger
(jĭn′jər)n.
1. A plant (Zingiber officinale) of tropical Southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent aromatic rhizome.
2. The rhizome of this plant, used as a spice either fresh or in dried and powdered form. Also called gingerroot.
3.
a. Any of several related plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers.
b. Wild ginger.
4. A strong brown.
5. Informal Spirit and liveliness; vigor.
6. Slang A person who has red hair.
tr.v. gin·gered, gin·ger·ing, gin·gers
1. To spice with ginger.
2. Informal To make lively: A steel drum band gingered up the party.
[Middle English gingivere, from Old English gingifer and from Old French gingivre, both from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Greek zingiberis, of Middle Indic origin (akin to Pali singiveram), from Dravidian : akin to Tamil iñci, ginger (of southeast Asian origin) + Tamil vēr, root.]
gin′ger·y adj.
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ginger
(ˈdʒɪndʒə)n
1. (Plants) 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. (Cookery) the underground stem of this plant, which is used fresh or powdered as a flavouring or crystallized as a sweetmeat
3. (Plants) any of certain related plants
4. (Colours)
a. a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour
b. (as adjective): ginger hair.
5. informal liveliness; vigour
6. informal a person with ginger hair
vb
(Cookery) (tr) to add the spice ginger to (a dish)
[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]
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gin•ger
(ˈdʒɪn dʒər)n.
1. a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to SE Asia but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine.
2. any of various related or similar plants.
3. piquancy; animation.
4. a reddish brown.
v.t. 5. to flavor with ginger.
6. to enliven (usu. fol. by up): to ginger up a talk with jokes.
adj. 7. flavored or made with ginger.
[before 1000; < Old English gingiber < Latin gingiber, for zingiberi < Greek zingíberis « Indo-Aryan (compare Pali siṅgivēra-) < Dravidian]
gin′ger•y, adj.
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ginger
Past participle: gingered
Gerund: gingering
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| Noun | 1. |  ginger - perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stemsherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Zingiber, Zingiber - tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger Canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale - tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger Alpinia galanga, galangal - southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots Alpinia officinalis, Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal - Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring Alpinia purpurata, red ginger - an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands Alpinia speciosa, Alpinia Zerumbet, Languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower - cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes gingerol - derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger |
| 2. | ginger - dried ground gingerroot spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food gingerroot, ginger - pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery | |
| 3. | ginger - pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts powdered ginger, ginger - dried ground gingerroot ginger ale, ginger pop - ginger-flavored carbonated drink Canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale - tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger | |
| 4. |  ginger - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" | |
| Verb | 1. | ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| Adj. | 1. | ginger - (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten" |
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ginger
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Translations
زَنْجَبيلأصْهَب اللونبطَعْم الزَّنْجَبيلبُنِّيٌّ مَائِلٌ إِلَى الـحُمْرَة
джинджифил
zázvorzrzavýzázvorový
ingefærrødblondrødligingefær-
zingibro
زنجبیل
inkiväärioranssinruskea
đumbirriđ
gyömbérvörösessárga
engiferljósrauîur liturmeî engiferbragîi
ショウガショウガ色の
생강적갈색의
imbierasimbierinis meduolislimonadasrausvai geltonasrusvaplaukis
ar ingveraingversrūsgans
zázvorzázvorový
ingverrdečkast
ingefärarödhårig
แดงน้ำตาลขิง
gừngmàu hoe đỏ
ginger
[ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ]C. CPD ginger ale, ginger beer N → gaseosa f de jengibre
ginger group N (Brit) → grupo m de activistas, grupo m de presión
ginger group N (Brit) → grupo m de activistas, grupo m de presión
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ginger
[ˈdʒɪndʒər] n
(= spice) → gingembre m
Add a teaspoon of ginger → Ajoutez une cuillère à café de gingembre. ginger cake
Add a teaspoon of ginger → Ajoutez une cuillère à café de gingembre. ginger cake
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ginger
adj
(Cook) → Ingwer-; ginger biscuits/wine → Ingwerplätzchen pl → /-wein m
ginger
:ginger ale
n → Gingerale nt
ginger beer
n → Ingwerlimonade f; (alcoholic) → Ingwerbier nt
gingerbread
n → Lebkuchen m, → Pfefferkuchen m (mit Ingwergeschmack)
adj attr → Lebkuchen-; ginger man/house → Lebkuchenmann m → /-haus nt
ginger group
n (Parl) → Aktionsgruppe f
ginger
:ginger nut
n → Ingwerplätzchen nt
ginger snap
n → Ingwerwaffel f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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ginger
(ˈdʒindʒə) noun a hot-tasting root which is used as a spice.
adjective1. flavoured with ginger.
2. reddish-brown in colour. a ginger cat.
ginger ale, ginger beer a type of non-alcoholic drink flavoured with ginger.
ˈgingerbread noun (a) cake flavoured with treacle and ginger.
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ginger
→ بُنِّيٌّ مَائِلٌ إِلَى الـحُمْرَة, زَنْـجَبيل zázvor, zrzavý ingefær, rødblond Ingwer, rötlichbraun ξανθοκάστανος, τζίντζερ jengibre, rojizo inkivääri, oranssinruskea gingembre, roux đumbir, riđ rossiccio, zenzero ショウガ, ショウガ色の 생강, 적갈색의 gember, roodachtig ingefær, rødgul imbir, imbirowy gengibre, ruivo имбирный, имбирь ingefära, rödhårig แดงน้ำตาล, ขิง kızılımsı sarı saçlı, zencefil gừng, màu hoe đỏ 姜味的, 生姜Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ginger
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