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Meaning of 'ginger' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ginger [ n.]
- A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.
- The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine.

Meaning of 'ginger' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ginger [ n]
Meaning (1):
- liveliness and energy
Example in sentence:
  • this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep
2 . ginger [ v]
Meaning (2):
- add ginger to in order to add flavor
Example in sentence:
  • ginger the soup
3 . ginger [ s]
Meaning (3):
- (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
Example in sentence:
  • a ginger kitten;
  • a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes

Nearby Words:

gin ging gingal gingerbread gingerly gingerness gingham ginging gingival gingle

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