gingembre

Definitions of gingembre
  1. noun
    pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
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    type of:
    aromatisant, assaisonnement
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
  2. noun
    perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
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    type of:
    herbe, plante herbacée
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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