ginger
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
Noun 4 meanings
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
The plant that produces this rhizome.
Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
A reddish-brown color.
Adjective 3 meanings
Of a reddish-brown color.
Having hair or fur of this color.
“a ginger tomcat”
Very careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive.
Verb 3 meanings
To add ginger to.
To enliven, to spice (up).
To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.
Adverb 1 meaning
In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.
Etymology
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”)).
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GINGER at a glance
GINGER has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,800 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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