ginger

noun

liveliness and energy

pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant

dried ground gingerroot

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

verb

add ginger to in order to add flavor

adjective

(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

Roots

srngaveraginger- · Sanskrit · horn-shaped root

Synonyms for ginger

spicen peppern zestn

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Where does ginger come from?

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