gingivere

Middle English

/ˈdʒindʒivər(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • ginger Zingiber officinale or its root, often used as a spice
  • A kind of sauce made with ginger.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English gingifer derived from Old French gingembre derived from Latin gingiber derived from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 derived from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर.

Origin

Sanskrit

शृङ्गवेर

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