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[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied
- a Southeast Asian plant, resembling bamboo in appearance, from which ginger is taken
- a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour
- a quality of energy or spiritedness
(e.g: the ginger had gone out of the men)
- a carbonated soft drink
(e.g: a can of ginger)
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Origin
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late Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin
[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒə], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (chiefly of hair or fur) of a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour
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late Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin
[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make someone or something more lively
(e.g: she slapped his hand lightly to ginger him up)
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Origin
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late Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin
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