ginger
English
/ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/
noun
Definitions
- The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
- The plant that produces this rhizome.
- Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
- A reddish-brown color.
- (colloquial) A person with reddish-brown hair; a redhead.
- (colloquial) Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gingere inherited from Old English gingifer derived from Latin gingiber, zingiberi derived from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις derived from Sauraseni Prakrit सिङ्गबेर derived from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर.
Origin
Sanskrit
शृङ्गवेर
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bread English
- ginger-haired English
- gingerade English
- gingerbread English
- gingerbreaded English
- gingerbready English
- gingered English
- gingerette English
- gingerish English
- gingerism English
- gingerlike English
- gingermint English
- gingerness English
- gingernut English
- gingerol English
- gingerous English
- gingerphobia English
- gingersnap English
- gingersome English
- gingery English
- gingette English
- haired English
- mint English
- nut English
- snap English
- gingiber Latin
- gingiber, zingeber Latin
- zingiber Latin
- zingiberi Latin
- zingiberī Latin
- gyömbér Hungarian
- zenzero Italian
- gingembre French
- ζιγγίβερις Ancient Greek
- ジンジャー Japanese
- ジンジャーブレッド Japanese
- gingifer Old English
- शृङ्गवेर Sanskrit
- gingere Middle English
- gingivere Middle English
- gyngebred Middle English
- sinséar Irish
- gingembre Old French
- gingebre Catalan, Valencian
- sinxebra Galician
- xenxibre Galician
- شنگویر Persian
- sinsir Welsh
- gingebare Middle Dutch
- gingibero Old High German
- jinshar Manx
- ujinja Zulu
- सिङ्गबेर Sauraseni Prakrit
- 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 Sauraseni Prakrit
- இந்சி Old Tamil
- இந்சி வேர் Old Tamil