HyperDic: ginger

English > 6 senses of the word *ginger*:
NOUN	plant	ginger	perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
	food	ginger, powdered ginger	dried ground gingerroot
	food	ginger, gingerroot	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant
	attribute	ginger, pep, peppiness	liveliness and energy
VERB	perception	ginger	add ginger / ginger to in order to add flavor
ADJECTIVE	all	ginger, gingery	(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

ginger > pronunciation
Sounds	jhih'njher
Rhymes	Alger ... wager: 53 rhymes with jher...

English > *ginger*: 6 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color.
Examples	"a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes" "a ginger kitten"
Synonym	gingery
Broader	colored, coloured, colorful	Having color or a certain color
Catalan	pèl-roig, roig

English > *ginger*: 6 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems.
Member of	Zingiber, genus Zingiber	Tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants
Narrower	common ginger, Canton ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale	Tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root
	galangal, Alpinia galanga	Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
	lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum, Alpinia officinalis	Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
	red ginger, Alpinia purpurata	An ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
	shellflower, shall-flower, shell ginger, Alpinia Zerumbet, Alpinia speciosa, Languas speciosa	cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Substances	gingerol	derived from ginger
Spanish	jengibre, zingiber officinale
Catalan	gengebre, gingebre

English > *ginger*: 6 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	dried ground gingerroot.
Synonym	powdered ginger
Broader	spice	Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
Substances	ginger, gingerroot	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant
Spanish	jengibre
Catalan	gingebre
Verbs	ginger	add ginger / ginger to in order to add flavor

English > *ginger*: 6 senses > noun 3, food
Meaning	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery.
Synonym	gingerroot
Part of	common ginger, Canton ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale	Tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root
Broader	flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning	Something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
Substance of	ginger, powdered ginger	dried ground gingerroot
Substance of	ginger ale, ginger pop	ginger-flavored carbonated drink
Spanish	jengibre
Catalan	gingebre
Verbs	ginger	add ginger / ginger to in order to add flavor

English > *ginger*: 6 senses > noun 4, attribute
Meaning	liveliness and energy.
Synonyms	pep, peppiness
Broader	liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness	animation and energy in action or expression / expression
Spanish	alma, empuje, energía, ímpetu
Catalan	ànima, energia, ímpetu

English > *ginger*: 6 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaning	add ginger / ginger to in order to add flavor.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"ginger the soup"
Category	cooking, cookery, preparation	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Broader	zest, spice, spice up	add herbs or spices / spices to
Spanish	echar jengibre
Nouns	ginger	dried ground gingerroot
Nouns	ginger	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant

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