ginger
noun/ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/
/ˈdʒɪndʒər/
[uncountable]- the root of the ginger plant used in cooking as a spice
- a teaspoon of ground ginger
- (British English) ginger biscuits
- a light orange-brown colourTopics Colours and Shapesc1
Word Originlate Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali (an ancient Indian language) siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin.
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