Ginger

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A plant (Zingiber officinale) of tropical southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent aromatic rhizome.
  • n. The rhizome of this plant, often dried and powdered and used as a spice. Also called gingerroot.
  • n. Any of several related plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers.
  • n. Wild ginger.
  • n. A strong brown.
  • n. Informal Spirit and liveliness; vigor.
  • v. To spice with ginger.
  • v. Informal To make lively: A steel drum band gingered up the party.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a homosexual.
  • adj. homosexual.
  • n. Any plant of a genus (Zingiber, especially Zingiber officinale) of tropical Asiatic and Polynesian herbs of a family (Zingiberaceae, the ginger family) with pungent aromatic rhizomes used as a condiment and as a stimulant and acarminative.
  • n. The rhizome of this plant used as a spice either as it is or in dried powdered form.
  • n. A reddish-brown colour/color.
  • n. A person with reddish-brown hair; a redhead.
  • n. vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character)
  • adj. Of a reddish-brown colour.
  • adj. flavoured with ginger.
  • v. To add ginger to.
  • v. To enliven, to spice (up).
  • v. To move gingerly.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Zingiber officinale.
  • n. The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The rhizome, and also the light-yellow substance of the rhizome, of Zingiber officinale a reed-like perennial plant with annual leafy stems 3 or 4 feet high, and flowers in conical spikes borne on distinct leafless stems.
  • Made of or flavored with ginger.
  • Brittle; tender; delicate.
  • n. In the West Indies, any one of several species belonging to the genera Costus and Alpinia (Renealmia of many authors).
  • To put some ‘ginger’ into (a person); shake up; revive.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. liveliness and energy
  • adj. (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
  • v. add ginger to in order to add flavor
  • n. dried ground gingerroot
  • n. perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
  • n. pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
  • Equivalent
    coloured    colorful    colored    ginger ale   
    Verb Form
    gingered    gingering    gingers   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Life    sprightliness    spirit    liveliness    spice    spice up    zest    seasoning    seasoner    flavorer   
    Form
    ginger up   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    spirit   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    fringer    hinger    injure   
    Same Context
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    cinnamon    pepper    parsley    molasses    mustard    allspice    garlic    cocoa    spice    mace