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The definition of ginger
6 Definitions of: ginger
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- noun, any of several zingiberaceous plants of the genus Zingiber, esp Z. officinale of the East Indies, cultivated throughout the tropics for its spicy hot-tasting underground stem
- noun, the underground stem of this plant, which is used fresh or powdered as a flavouring or crystallized as a sweetmeat
- noun, any of certain related plants
- noun, a) a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour b) (as adjective)
- noun, liveliness; vigour
- verb, to add the spice ginger to (a dish) ▷ See also ginger up
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