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gingera hot fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, used in cooking and medicine

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a hot fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, used in cooking and medicine

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

Korean meaning: 생강, 매운맛과 향이 나는 향신료

Korean pronunciation: 진-저 (강세: 진)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's secret ingredient is ginger - she puts it in everything, even ice cream!
  • Ginger helps settle an upset stomach.
  • The ginger cat looked exactly like a piece of ginger bread!

ginger

NOUN

//ˈdʒɪndʒər//

a hot fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, used in cooking and medicine

ginger concept
💡 Concept

Grating fresh ginger for cooking

ginger rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A singer sprinkles ginger with her finger!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdʒɪndʒər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootginger

Origin

고대 그리스어 'zingiberis'에서 유래되어 라틴어 'zingiber'를 거쳐 고대 프랑스어 'gingibre'로 발전했습니다. 결국 중세 영어를 통해 현재의 'ginger'가 되었죠.

🎵Rhyme

fingerlingersinger
finger
linger
singer

🔗Collocations

fresh ginger
ginger tea
ground ginger
ginger ale
ginger snap
ginger root
ginger hair

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's secret ingredient is ginger - she puts it in everything, even ice cream!

Ginger helps settle an upset stomach.

😄 Fun example

The ginger cat looked exactly like a piece of ginger bread!

😄 Fun example

I accidentally used too much ginger and now my mouth is on fire.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

spiceseasoningflavoringcondiment

Antonyms

blandmild

Related

turmericcinnamongarliconionherb

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