ginger
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_134_agin·ger1 /ˈdʒɪndʒə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 1. 
DFHBPa root with a very strong hot taste, or the powder made from this root, that is used in cooking 姜；姜粉2. the plant that this root comes from 姜〔指植物〕3. a bright orange-brown colour 姜黄色 → gingery
DFHBPa root with a very strong hot taste, or the powder made from this root, that is used in cooking 姜；姜粉2. the plant that this root comes from 姜〔指植物〕3. a bright orange-brown colour 姜黄色 → gingeryExamples from the Corpus
ginger• In a medium pan cover ginger with cold water and add salt.• He will drink whisky and dry ginger.• Decorate with plain icing sugar mixed with water, or sprinkle ground ginger on top.• This writer, also a tuna fan, opts for the ahi Napoleon with pickled ginger and sesame soy drizzle.• Place ginger on a wire rack to dry for at least an hour.• Add a little grated fresh root ginger to the mixture, if you wish.• Scatter the green onion bottoms and half the ginger on the plate and lay the fish on top, skin side down.• Chop the coriander leaves and mix with the ginger.ginger2 adjective 1 British EnglishCC hair or fur that is ginger is bright orange-brown in colour 〔毛发〕姜黄色的 a ginger cat 姜黄色的猫2. [only before noun]DFF flavoured with ginger 姜味的Examples from the Corpus
ginger• A checkered garter snake gave birth to three baby snakes in the ginger belt at the edge of the rain forest.• Profuse amounts of grey and ginger hair sprouted from nose and ears.• There was the smell of fermenting has and citrus blossoms and ginger lilies and bonemeal and sulphur-coated urea.• He had a ginger moustache, and a Geordie accent to boot.• I don't know why he went in there because he wouldn't find any stronger restorative than ginger pop.ginger3 verb British English 1.ginger something ↔ up phrasal verb EXCITEDto make something more exciting 使〔某事〕更加刺激→ See Verb tableOrigin ginger (1000-1100) Old French gimgibre, gingimbre, from Latin zingiber, from Greek zingiberisgin·ger1 nounginger2 adjectiveginger3 verbChineseSyllable
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ginger
gin‧ger1 /ˈdʒɪndʒə $ -ər/ 
noun [uncountable]
1. a root with a very strong hot taste, or the powder made from this root, that is used in cooking
2. the plant that this root comes from
3. a bright orange-brown colour ⇨ gingery
ginger2 adjective
1. British English hair or fur that is ginger is bright orange-brown in colour:
a ginger cat
2. [only before noun] flavoured with ginger
ginger3 verb British English
ginger something ↔ up phrasal verb
to make something more exciting
| I |
noun [uncountable] Date: 1000-1100
Language: Old French
Origin: gimgibre, gingimbre, from Latin zingiber, from Greek zingiberis
Language: Old French
Origin: gimgibre, gingimbre, from Latin zingiber, from Greek zingiberis
1. a root with a very strong hot taste, or the powder made from this root, that is used in cooking
2. the plant that this root comes from
3. a bright orange-brown colour ⇨ gingery
| II |
adjective1. British English hair or fur that is ginger is bright orange-brown in colour:
2. [only before noun] flavoured with ginger
| III |
verb British Englishginger something ↔ up phrasal verb
to make something more exciting
