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ginger
ginger (jîn´jer)
noun
1. A plant (Zingiber officinale)
of tropical southeast Asia having yellowish-green
flowers
and a pungent, aromatic rhizome.
2. The rhizome of this plant,
often dried and powdered and used as a spice. Also called gingerroot.
3. a. Any of several related
plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers. b. Wild ginger.
4. Color. A strong brown.
5. Informal. Spirit and
liveliness; vigor.
verb, transitive
gingered, gingering, gingers
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 vêr, root.]
- gin´gery adjective
ginger
ginger, common name for perennial herbs of the tropical and subtropical family Zingiberaceae. Many are important for their aromatic oils. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is cultivated for its root, which is candied or dried for medicines and spice. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and the seeds of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) are similarly used, and often combined with ginger to make a curry.
Economics, Finance, and Retailing, 1494
Genoese merchant Hieronomo de Santo Stephano visits Calicut on the coast of India and observes trade in ginger and pepper.
Food and Drink, 1585
Jamaican ginger reaches Europe on a ship from the West Indies. It is the first Asian spice to have been grown successfully in the New World.
ginger ale
ginger ale noun
An effervescent, sweetened soft drink flavored
with ginger.
Food and Drink, 1890
Canada Dry ginger ale has
its beginnings in a small Toronto plant opened by local pharmacist John
J. McLaughlin to manufacture carbonated water
for
sale to drugstores as a mixer for fruit juices and flavored extracts. McLaughlin
will soon start making his own extracts and will develop a beverage he
will call McLaughlin Belfast Style Ginger Ale.
ginger group
ginger group noun
Chiefly British.
A highly active or galvanizing group
within a larger organization or body.
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Native to the tropics, ginger's thin, broad leaves are
attached to a surprisingly succulent, spicy rhizome. The herb originated near
the Indian Ocean, but it is now grown throughout the tropics.
Family: Zingiberaceae
Extraction: Distilled from
unpeeled, ground rhizome. Absolute, concrete and CO2. The fragrance is
spicy, warm and sharp.
Medicinal Action: Ginger
oil treats colds, fevers, appetite loss, indigestion, nausea, and genital,
urinary and lung infections, and is anti-inflammatory. It makes a warming
liniment. It destroys many types of intestinal parasites. Studies show
it increases drug and herb absorption, normalizes blood pressure and helps
protect the liver.
Emotional Attribute: Ginger
is a stimulant and aphrodisiac.
Associated Oil:
Galanga (Alpina officinalis)
--This native of China has actions similar to ginger. It is often confused
with "false-ginger"
(Kaemferia galanga) oil.
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