GINGER


Meaning of GINGER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' jin-j ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of Old English gingifer, from Medieval Latin gingiber, alteration of Latin zingiber, from Greek zingiberi, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Pali si ṅ giv ē ra ginger

Date: before 12th century

1 a (1) : a thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes medicinally (2) : the spice usually prepared by drying and grinding ginger b : any of a genus ( Zingiber of the family Zingiberaceae, the ginger family) of herbs with pungent aromatic rhizomes especially : a widely cultivated tropical herb ( Z. officinale ) that supplies most commercial ginger ― compare WILD GINGER

2 : PEP <the ginger to ⋯ work hard ― Willa Cather>

3 : a light reddish or reddish-brown color < ginger hair>

– gin · gery \ ' jinj-r ē , ' jin-j ə - \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.