Ginger — Gin ger, n. [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. ?; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjeb[=i]l, fr. Skr. [,c][.r][.n]gav[ e]ra, prop., hornshaped; ???ga horn + v[ e]ra… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ginger — m, f English: 1 (m., f.) Originally a nickname for someone with red hair (or, occasionally, with a violent temper), sometimes used as a given name in the 20th century, perhaps for a child with ginger hair. 2 (f.) As a female name it may also… … First names dictionary
ginger — mid 14c., from O.E. gingifer, from M.L. gingiber, from L. zingiberi, from Gk. zingiberis, from Prakrit (Middle Indic) singabera, from Skt. srngaveram, from srngam horn + vera body, so called from the shape of its root. But this may be Sanskrit… … Etymology dictionary
ginger — ► NOUN 1) a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a SE Asian plant resembling bamboo. 2) a light reddish yellow colour. 3) spirit; mettle. ► VERB 1) flavour with ginger. 2) (ginger up) stimulate or enliven … English terms dictionary
ginger — [jin′jər] adj. [ME gingere, gingivere < OE gingifer & OFr gingivre, both < ML gingiber < L zingiber < Gr zingiberi < Pali siṅgivera] designating a family (Zingiberaceae, order Zingiberales) of aromatic, monocotyledonous tropical… … English World dictionary
ginger — /ˈdʒindʒer, ingl. ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/ [ginger «zenzero»] s. m. inv. bibita, analcolico … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
Ginger [1] — Ginger, Insel des britischen Antheils der Virginischen od. Jungferinseln (Westindien) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ginger [2] — Ginger (engl., spr. Schinscher), Ingwer; daher Gingerbeer (spr. Schinscherbier) so v.w. Ingwerbier … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
ginger — (izg. džìndžer) m DEFINICIJA v. đinđer ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
Ginger — [jin′jər] n. a feminine name: see VIRGINIA1 … English World dictionary
