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
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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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