[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied

- a Southeast Asian plant, resembling bamboo in appearance, from which ginger is taken

- a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour

- a quality of energy or spiritedness
(e.g: the ginger had gone out of the men)

- a carbonated soft drink
(e.g: a can of ginger)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin

[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (chiefly of hair or fur) of a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin

[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make someone or something more lively
(e.g: she slapped his hand lightly to ginger him up)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin