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gin·ger
(jĭn′jər)n.
1. A plant (Zingiber officinale) of tropical Southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent aromatic rhizome.
2. The rhizome of this plant, used as a spice either fresh or in dried and powdered form. Also called gingerroot.
3.
a. Any of several related plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers.
b. Wild ginger.
4. A strong brown.
5. Informal Spirit and liveliness; vigor.
6. Slang A person who has red hair.
tr.v. gin·gered, gin·ger·ing, gin·gers
1. To spice with ginger.
2. Informal To make lively: A steel drum band gingered up the party.
[Middle English gingivere, from Old English gingifer and from Old French gingivre, both from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Greek zingiberis, of Middle Indic origin (akin to Pali singiveram), from Dravidian : akin to Tamil iñci, ginger (of southeast Asian origin) + Tamil vēr, root.]
gin′ger·y adj.
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ginger
(ˈdʒɪndʒə)n
1. (Plants) any of several zingiberaceous plants of the genus Zingiber, esp Z. officinale of the East Indies, cultivated throughout the tropics for its spicy hot-tasting underground stem. See also galangal Compare wild ginger
2. (Cookery) the underground stem of this plant, which is used fresh or powdered as a flavouring or crystallized as a sweetmeat
3. (Plants) any of certain related plants
4. (Colours)
a. a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour
b. (as adjective): ginger hair.
5. informal liveliness; vigour
6. informal a person with ginger hair
vb
(Cookery) (tr) to add the spice ginger to (a dish)
[C13: from Old French gingivre, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zinziberi, from Greek zingiberis, probably from Sanskrit śr̄ngaveram, from śr̄nga- horn + vera- body, referring to its shape]
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gin•ger
(ˈdʒɪn dʒər)n.
1. a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to SE Asia but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine.
2. any of various related or similar plants.
3. piquancy; animation.
4. a reddish brown.
v.t. 5. to flavor with ginger.
6. to enliven (usu. fol. by up): to ginger up a talk with jokes.
adj. 7. flavored or made with ginger.
[before 1000; < Old English gingiber < Latin gingiber, for zingiberi < Greek zingíberis « Indo-Aryan (compare Pali siṅgivēra-) < Dravidian]
gin′ger•y, adj.
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ginger
Past participle: gingered
Gerund: gingering
| Imperative |
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| ginger |
| ginger |
| Present |
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| I ginger |
| you ginger |
| he/she/it gingers |
| we ginger |
| you ginger |
| they ginger |
| Preterite |
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| I gingered |
| you gingered |
| he/she/it gingered |
| we gingered |
| you gingered |
| they gingered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am gingering |
| you are gingering |
| he/she/it is gingering |
| we are gingering |
| you are gingering |
| they are gingering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have gingered |
| you have gingered |
| he/she/it has gingered |
| we have gingered |
| you have gingered |
| they have gingered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was gingering |
| you were gingering |
| he/she/it was gingering |
| we were gingering |
| you were gingering |
| they were gingering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had gingered |
| you had gingered |
| he/she/it had gingered |
| we had gingered |
| you had gingered |
| they had gingered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will ginger |
| you will ginger |
| he/she/it will ginger |
| we will ginger |
| you will ginger |
| they will ginger |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have gingered |
| you will have gingered |
| he/she/it will have gingered |
| we will have gingered |
| you will have gingered |
| they will have gingered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be gingering |
| you will be gingering |
| he/she/it will be gingering |
| we will be gingering |
| you will be gingering |
| they will be gingering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been gingering |
| you have been gingering |
| he/she/it has been gingering |
| we have been gingering |
| you have been gingering |
| they have been gingering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been gingering |
| you will have been gingering |
| he/she/it will have been gingering |
| we will have been gingering |
| you will have been gingering |
| they will have been gingering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been gingering |
| you had been gingering |
| he/she/it had been gingering |
| we had been gingering |
| you had been gingering |
| they had been gingering |
| Conditional |
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| I would ginger |
| you would ginger |
| he/she/it would ginger |
| we would ginger |
| you would ginger |
| they would ginger |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have gingered |
| you would have gingered |
| he/she/it would have gingered |
| we would have gingered |
| you would have gingered |
| they would have gingered |
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Noun 1. [画像:ginger - perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems]ginger - perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Zingiber, Zingiber - tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger
Canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale - tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
Alpinia galanga, galangal - southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
Alpinia officinalis, Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal - Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
Alpinia purpurata, red ginger - an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
Alpinia speciosa, Alpinia Zerumbet, Languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower - cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
gingerol - derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
2. ginger - dried ground gingerroot
spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
gingerroot, ginger - pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
3. ginger - pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
powdered ginger, ginger - dried ground gingerroot
ginger ale, ginger pop - ginger-flavored carbonated drink
Canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale - tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
4. [画像:ginger - liveliness and energy]ginger - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Verb 1. ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
Adj. 1. ginger - (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten"
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ginger
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Translations
زَنْجَبيل أصْهَب اللونبطَعْم الزَّنْجَبيلبُنِّيٌّ مَائِلٌ إِلَى الـحُمْرَة
джинджифил
zázvorzrzavýzázvorový
ingefærrødblondrødligingefær-
zingibro
زنجبیل
inkiväärioranssinruskea
đumbirriđ
gyömbérvörösessárga
engiferljósrauîur liturmeî engiferbragîi
ショウガショウガ色の
생강적갈색의
imbierasimbierinis meduolislimonadasrausvai geltonasrusvaplaukis
ar ingveraingversrūsgans
zázvorzázvorový
ingverrdečkast
ingefärarödhårig
แดงน้ําตาลขิง
gừngmàu hoe đỏ
ginger
[ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ]C. CPD ginger ale, ginger beer N → gaseosa f de jengibre
ginger group N (Brit) → grupo m de activistas, grupo m de presión
ginger group N (Brit) → grupo m de activistas, grupo m de presión
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ginger
[ˈdʒɪndʒər] n
(= spice) → gingembre m
Add a teaspoon of ginger → Ajoutez une cuillère à café de gingembre. ginger cake
Add a teaspoon of ginger → Ajoutez une cuillère à café de gingembre. ginger cake
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ginger
adj
(Cook) → Ingwer-; ginger biscuits/wine → Ingwerplätzchen pl → /-wein m
ginger
:ginger ale
n → Gingerale nt
ginger beer
n → Ingwerlimonade f; (alcoholic) → Ingwerbier nt
gingerbread
n → Lebkuchen m, → Pfefferkuchen m (mit Ingwergeschmack)
adj attr → Lebkuchen-; ginger man/house → Lebkuchenmann m → /-haus nt
ginger group
n (Parl) → Aktionsgruppe f
ginger
:ginger nut
n → Ingwerplätzchen nt
ginger snap
n → Ingwerwaffel f
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ginger
(ˈdʒindʒə) noun a hot-tasting root which is used as a spice. gemmer زَنْجَبيل джинджифил gengibre zázvor der Ingwer ingefær πιπερόριζα jengibre ingver ریشه زنجبیل inkivääri gingembre זנגביל अदरक đumbir gyömbér jahe engifer zenzero しょうが 생강 imbieras ingvers halia gember ingefær imbir د زنجفیل ریښه gengibre ghimbir имбирь zázvor ingver đumbir ingefära ขิง zencefil 生薑 імбир ادرک gừng 生姜
adjective1. flavoured with ginger. gemmerig بطَعْم الزَّنْجَبيل подправен с джинджифил de gengibre zázvorový mit Ingwer gewürzt ingefær- που έχει γεύση πιπερόριζας de jengibre ingveri- زنجبیلی inkivääri- au gingembre מתובל בזנגביל अदरक की सुगंध के साथ začinjen đumbirom gyömbér rasa jahe með engiferbragði allo zenzero しょうが味の 생강 맛이 나는 su imbieru ar ingvera [] berperisa halia gember- med ingefær imbirowy زنجفیل de gengibre aromatizat cu ghimbir имбирный zázvorový ingverjev koji je od đumbira kryddad med ingefära รสขิง zencefilli 用薑調味的 імбирний ادرکی có vị gừng 有姜味的
2. reddish-brown in colour. a ginger cat. gemmer أصْهَب اللون червеникавокафяв цвят ruivo zrzavý rötlich-gelb rødblond; rødlig πυρόξανθος rojo, pelirrojo, bermejo punakaskollane زرد مایل به قرمز oranssinruskea roux ג'ינג'י भूरे रंग का crvenkasto-smeđ vörösessárga coklat kemerahan ljósrauður litur color zenzero, rossiccio 赤黄色 새앙빛의 rausvai geltonas, rusvaplaukis rūsgans perang kemerah-merahan roodbruin rødblond rudy زيړ چى سور ته مايل وى ruivo brun-roşcat рыжий ryšavý rdečkast riđ rödgul, ljusröd, rödblond สีน้ําตาลปนแดง kızıl 薑黃色的 рудий سرخ-بھورا رنگ có màu vàng hoe 姜黄色的
ginger ale, ginger beer a type of non-alcoholic drink flavoured with ginger. gemmerbier الزَّنْجَبيل сладко газирано питие, подправено с джинджифил bebida zázvorové pivo das Ingwerbier ginger ale τζιτζιμπίρα ginger ale ingverijook لیموناد زنجبیلی inkivääriolut soda au gingembre ג'ינג'ר אייל अरदक युक्त शराब sodno piće s aromom đumbira gyömbérsör bir jahe engiferöl (bevanda gassosa allo zenzero) ジンジャーエール 진저 에일 limonadas ingveralus ale halia gemberbier ingefærøl !!rodzaj bezalkoholowego piwa د زنجفیل نوشابه bebida băutură răcoritoare cu ghimbir имбирный лимонад zázvorové pivo ingverjevo pivo piće od đumbira ingefärsdricka, ginger ale น้ําขิง zencefilli gazoz 薑汁汽水 імбирний ель ادرک کا عرق ڈال کر بنایا ہوا ایک غیر نشہ آور مشروب nước gừng 姜味汽水
ˈgingerbread noun (a) cake flavoured with treacle and ginger. gemmerbrood خُبْز الزَّنْجَبيل сладкиш подправен с джинджифил pão de gengibre perník der Pfefferkuchen ingefærkage τζιτζιρόψωμο pan de jengibre piparkook شیرینی زنجبیلی piparkakku pain d'épice עוגית ג'ינג'ר अदर की ब्रेड licitarski kruh, paprenjak gyömbérkenyér roti jahe piparkaka, smákaka skorin út í mynd pan di zenzero, pampepato しょうが入り菓子パン 생강(을 넣은) 과자빵 imbierinis meduolis piparkūka kek halia gemberkoek honningkake piernik شونډ، سونډ، زنجفيل: تندى، حرارت pão de gengibre turtă dulce имбирный пряник medovník, zázvorník medenjak medenjak pepparkaka ขนมรสขิง zencefilli kek 薑餅 імбирний пряник ادرک کے ذائقہ کے ساتھ تیار کی گئي نان bánh mật hoặc bánh quy có vị gừng 姜饼
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ginger
→ بُنِّيٌّ مَائِلٌ إِلَى الـحُمْرَة , زَنْـجَبيل zázvor, zrzavý ingefær, rødblond Ingwer , rötlichbraun ξανθοκάστανος , τζίντζερ jengibre , rojizo inkivääri, oranssinruskea gingembre , roux đumbir, riđ rossiccio , zenzero ショウガ, ショウガ色の 생강, 적갈색의 gember , roodachtig ingefær , rødgul imbir , imbirowy gengibre , ruivo имбирный , имбирь ingefära, rödhårig แดงน้ําตาล, ขิง kızılımsı sarı saçlı , zencefil gừng, màu hoe đỏ 姜味的 , 生姜Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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