Ginger — synonyms, definition

1. ginger (Adjective)

gingery

ginger (Adjective) — (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown colour. ex. "a ginger kitten"

2. ginger (Noun)

gingerroot pep peppiness powdered ginger

ginger (Noun) — Perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems.

ginger (Noun) — Dried ground gingerroot.

ginger (Noun) — Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery.

ginger (Noun) — Liveliness and energy. ex. "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more ginger"

flavor flavorer flavoring flavour flavourer flavouring herb herbaceous plant life liveliness seasoner seasoning spice spirit sprightliness Alpinia Zerumbet Alpinia galanga Alpinia officinalis Alpinia officinarum Alpinia purpurata Alpinia speciosa Canton ginger Languas speciosa Zingiber officinale common ginger galangal lesser galangal red ginger shall-flower shell ginger shellflower stem ginger gingerol Canton ginger Zingiber Zingiber officinale common ginger genus Zingiber ginger ale ginger pop stem ginger

3. ginger (Verb)

ginger (Verb) — (cooking) add ginger to in order to add flavour. ex. "ginger the soup"

spice spice up zest