ginger

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: ginger

1	n adj v	perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color add ginger to in order to add flavor
2	n	liveliness and energy

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: ginger

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; Canton ginger, Zingiber officinale, common ginger, stem ginger
tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger; Alpinia galanga, galangal
southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots; Alpinia officinalis, Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal
Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring; Alpinia purpurata, red ginger
an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands; Alpinia Zerumbet, Alpinia speciosa, Languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower
cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes

Type of:: herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Type of:: flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

Type of:: spice
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

“a ginger kitten”

: colored, colorful, coloured
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

“ginger the soup”

Type of:: life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
animation and energy in action or expression

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