ginger
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/
rhymes: -ɪndʒə(ɹ)
other: /ˈɡɪŋə/
Forms: form: gingers
Etymology: Etymology tree
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci)
Proto-Dravidian *wēr
Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr)
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor.
Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der.
Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor.
Late Latin zingiberi
Late Latin gingiberbor.
Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō
Old English gingifer
Late Latin gingiber
Old French gingembreinflu.
Middle English gingivere
Middle English gingere
English ginger
Inherited from Middle English gingere, alteration of gingivere, from Old English gingifer, gingiber (influenced by Old French gingembre), from Medieval Latin gingiber, zingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Late Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), ultimately from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr), a compound of 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, “ginger”) and 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, “root”) (compare modern Tamil இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr), from இஞ்சி (iñci, “ginger”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”)).
Senses: glosses: The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
glosses: The plant that produces this rhizome.
glosses: Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
glosses: A reddish-brown color.
glosses: A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
examples: text: The position in the country and in this House might be well expressed by a reference to the recent activities of the ginger party in Great Britain — the party that demanded that more ginger be put into the conduct of the war.
ref: 1918, Official Report of Debates, House of Commons, Canada Parliament House of Commons:
text: He had, however, "put some more ginger in two nights ago. Things move with exasperating slowness in this country.”
ref: 1990, Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher, Egypt's Other Wars: Epidemics and the Politics of Public Health:
text: The party managers demanded more “ginger.”
ref: 1919, John Maynard Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, published 2007, page 77:
glosses: Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
examples: text: Can you buy dry ginger in Croatia? If not what is an alternative?
ref: 2018 May 2, pyatts, Tripadvisor:
glosses: Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).
examples: text: Here’s, um, not toast but bread, anyway. And a can of ginger.
ref: 2010, Denise Mina, Still Midnight:
text: A lot of people will tell you ‘ginger’ tastes best in glass, and there is a science behind that,” says the company’s commercial director.
ref: 2015 August 19, Douglas Fraser, bbc.co.uk:
text: Maybe I was naive in thinking that baking with fizzy juice (soda, ginger, pop, whatever your regional name for the stuff is!) would be straightforward.
ref: 2016 January 7, Amy, baking with granny.co.uk:
qualifier: especially Glasgow
glosses: Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
Derived terms: taxonomic: Siphonochilus aethiopicus
word: African ginger
taxonomic: Kaempferia galanga
word: aromatic ginger
word: baby ginger
taxonomic: Zingiber malaysianum
word: black ginger
word: bleached ginger
alt: Dichorisandra thyrsiflora; Alpinia galanga
word: blue ginger
taxonomic: Hedychium coronarium
word: butterfly ginger
taxonomic: Asarum spp.
word: Canada ginger
taxonomic: Kaempferia galanga
word: Chinese ginger
taxonomic: Hedychium coronarium
word: Cochin ginger
taxonomic: Zingiber officinale
word: common ginger
word: crêpe ginger
word: dry ginger
taxonomic: Colocasia esculenta
word: Egyptian ginger
word: gingerade
word: ginger ale
word: ginger beer
word: gingerbread
word: ginger bug
word: ginger cordial
word: gingerette
taxonomic: Cymbopogon martini
word: ginger grass
word: ginger group
word: ginger-hackled
word: Ginger Island
word: gingerism
word: gingerita
word: ginger knob
word: gingerlike
word: ginger minger
alt: Mentha × gracilis
word: gingermint
word: ginger ninja
word: ginger nut
word: gingernut
word: gingerol
word: gingerous
word: gingerphobe
word: gingerphobia
word: ginger pop
word: ginger-pop
word: ginger root
word: ginger snap
word: gingersnap
word: gingersome
word: gingertini
word: ginger wine
word: gingery
word: gingette
taxonomic: Artemisia absinthium
word: green ginger
taxonomic: Asarum canadense
word: Indian ginger
taxonomic: Hedychium coronarium
word: Jamaica ginger
taxonomic: Zingiber mioga
word: Japanese ginger
taxonomic: Hedychium gardnerianum
word: kahili ginger
word: knock down ginger
word: knock-knock ginger
word: limed ginger
taxonomic: Curcuma amada
word: mango ginger
word: new ginger
taxonomic: Zingiber zerumbet etc.
word: pinecone ginger
word: pink ginger
word: race ginger
taxonomic: Alpinia purpurata
word: red ginger
taxonomic: Kaempferia galanga
word: sand ginger
alt: Millepora alcicornis
word: sea ginger
taxonomic: Zingiber zerumbet
word: shampoo ginger
taxonomic: Alpinia zerumbet
word: shell ginger
word: show a little ginger
taxonomic: Alpinia galanga
word: Siamese ginger
taxonomic: Costus spp.
word: spiral ginger
word: spring ginger
word: stem ginger
word: stone-ginger
taxonomic: Alpinia galanga
word: Thai ginger
taxonomic: Etlingera elatior
alt: syn. Phaeomeria magnifica
word: torch ginger
taxonomic: Hedychium coronarium
word: white ginger
english: Asarum spp.; Hedychium coronarium
translation: Asarum spp.; Hedychium coronarium
word: wild ginger
taxonomic: Hedychium flavum
word: yellow ginger
word: young ginger