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ginger

UK
/ˈdʒɪndʒə/
US
/ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/

Translations

gingernoun
gingers
pl
Ginger is often used in cooking for its spicy flavor.
Имбирь часто используется в кулинарии за его острый вкус.
Synonyms
root
herb
seasoning
spice
gingeradjective
more ginger
Comp.
most ginger
Super.
UK
/ˈdʒɪndʒə/
US
/ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/
She has a ginger cat.
У нее есть рыжий кот.
Additional translations
имбирный
Synonyms
strawberry-blonde
reddish
auburn
gingerverb
gingered
Past Simple
gingered
Past Participle
gingering
Gerund
Transitive verb meaning to flavor with ginger or to enliven (often with up).
Synonyms
enliven
zest up
invigorate
stimulate
excite
spice up
pep up
liven up
animate
brighten
galvanize
quicken
energize

Definitions

gingernoun
A hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, used in cooking and medicine.
She added a pinch of ginger to the soup for extra flavor.
The plant from which ginger is obtained, having leafy stems and yellowish-green flowers.
The ginger in the garden has grown quite tall this year.
A reddish-brown or yellowish-brown color.
The cat had a beautiful ginger coat that shone in the sunlight.
A person with red hair.
The ginger in the group stood out with his bright hair.
Energy, liveliness, or spirited vigor.
The new manager brought some much-needed ginger to the project.
A non-alcoholic or mildly alcoholic drink made with ginger, especially ginger beer or ginger ale.
"Two gingers, please," she told the bartender.
gingeradjective
Having a reddish-brown or orange-brown color, typically used to describe hair.
She admired his ginger hair that shone brightly in the sunlight.
gingerverb
To season or flavor with ginger.
She gingered the stew with freshly grated root.
To enliven, stimulate, or add spirit to (often followed by up).
The speaker’s jokes gingered up the otherwise dull conference.
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