noun
ginger
JIN-jer/ˈdʒɪndʒər/
The pungent underground stem of the ginger plant, used fresh or dried as a spice.
Pieces of fresh ginger lie beside a dish of ground ginger.
Etymology
Its name traces through spice names to a Sanskrit form linked with horn, fitting the knobby root.
More examples
- Fresh ginger gives the soup a warm flavor.
- He grates ginger into the sauce.
Forms
ginger
Similar words
- spice
- The broader category of flavoring material.
- gingerroot
- Names the fresh rhizome used as the spice.