01 n. A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Zingiber officinale.
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A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Zingiber officinale.(Bot.)
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The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine.
Phrases & compounds
Ginger ale —
a soft drink flavored with ginger and carbonated.
Ginger beer —
a mild beer impregnated with ginger.
Ginger cordial —
a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy.
Ginger pop —
See Ginger ale (above).
Ginger wine —
wine impregnated with ginger.
Wild ginger —
an American herb (Asarum Canadense) with two reniform leaves and a long, cordlike rootstock which has a strong taste of ginger.