Meaning of "ginger" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GINGER

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.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GINGER

ginger  [ˈdʒɪndʒə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GINGER

Ginger is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ginger in English.

WHAT DOES GINGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ginger

Ginger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family. Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. The distantly related dicots in the Asarum genus have the common name wild ginger because of their similar taste. Ginger is indigenous to southern China, from whence it is spread to the Spice Islands and other parts of Asia, and subsequently to West Africa and to the Caribbean.

Definition of ginger in the English dictionary

The first definition of ginger in the dictionary is the underground stem of this plant, which is used fresh or powdered as a flavouring or crystallized as a sweetmeat. Other definition of ginger is any of certain related plants. Ginger is also a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GINGER

PRESENT

Present

I ginger

you ginger

he/she/it gingers

we ginger

you ginger

they ginger

Present continuous

I am gingering

you are gingering

he/she/it is gingering

we are gingering

you are gingering

they are gingering

Present perfect

I have gingered

you have gingered

he/she/it has gingered

we have gingered

you have gingered

they have gingered

Present perfect continuous

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I gingered

you gingered

he/she/it gingered

we gingered

you gingered

they gingered

Past continuous

I was gingering

you were gingering

he/she/it was gingering

we were gingering

you were gingering

they were gingering

Past perfect

I had gingered

you had gingered

he/she/it had gingered

we had gingered

you had gingered

they had gingered

Past perfect continuous

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will ginger

you will ginger

he/she/it will ginger

we will ginger

you will ginger

they will ginger

Future continuous

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

Future perfect

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 perfect continuous

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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would ginger

you would ginger

he/she/it would ginger

we would ginger

you would ginger

they would ginger

Conditional continuous

I would be gingering

you would be gingering

he/she/it would be gingering

we would be gingering

you would be gingering

they would be gingering

Conditional perfect

I would have ginger

you would have ginger

he/she/it would have ginger

we would have ginger

you would have ginger

they would have ginger

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been gingering

you would have been gingering

he/she/it would have been gingering

we would have been gingering

you would have been gingering

they would have been gingering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you ginger
we let´s ginger
you ginger

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to ginger

Past participle

gingered

Present Participle

gingering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF GINGER

Find out the translation of ginger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ginger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ginger» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 姜味的
• Translator English - Spanish: rojizo
• English: ginger
• Translator English - Hindi: अदरक
• Translator English - Arabic: بُنِّيٌّ مَائِلٌ إِلَى الـحُمْرَة
• Translator English - Russian: имбирный
• Translator English - Portuguese: ruivo
• Translator English - Bengali: আদা
• Translator English - French: roux
• Translator English - Malay: Halia
• Translator English - German: rötlichbraun
• Translator English - Japanese: ショウガ色の
• Translator English - Korean: 적갈색의
• Translator English - Javanese: Jahe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: màu hoe đỏ
• Translator English - Tamil: இஞ்சி
• Translator English - Marathi: आले
• Translator English - Turkish: zencefil
• Translator English - Italian: rossiccio
• Translator English - Polish: imbirowy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: рудий
• Translator English - Romanian: roșcată
• Translator English - Greek: ξανθοκάστανος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gemmer
• Translator English - Swedish: rödhårig
• Translator English - Norwegian: rødgul

10 QUOTES WITH «GINGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ginger.

1

Chris Blackwell

I'm intent on marketing Jamaica. Jamaica has the best coffee, the best sugar, the best ginger and some of the best cocoa in the world.

2

Graham Coxon

Being a singer now I have to get all fussy... I must have my ginger and lemon and all that.

3

Tom Douglas

I use ginger like garlic. I love it for steaming fish and making barbecue sauces or roasted chicken.

4

Sebastian Faulks

If I could eat only one thing for the rest of my life, it would be rhubarb fool, which I make with ginger and a hint of elderflower cordial.

5

Sadie Frost

I really enjoy making dinner for my kids and my husband - chopping ginger and marinating the tofu.

6

Domhnall Gleeson

I got very lucky with 'Harry Potter.' I got that role because I'm a ginger! Red hair was my only qualification!

7

John Lydon

The real color of my hair is mouse. I always want to be ginger, which I was when I was born, or blond, because I live in L.A., and I want to look like I go surfing without any physical effort.

8

Jayma Mays

My husband calls me a ginger every single day of my life, so that I'm completely used to it, and I've come to see it as a term of endearment.

9

Lee Ryan

I haven't shaved my private parts, but I dyed them once for a laugh! They looked more ginger, though!

10

Aarti Sequeira

Quinoa is great for lazy day cooking because it's packed with complete proteins, but it cooks in only 20 minutes. And, you can flavor it any way you wish! I make mine with onions, lots of ground ginger, turmeric and coriander, and then whatever dried fruit and nuts I have around.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GINGER»

Discover the use of ginger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ginger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Ginger: The Genus Zingiber

This book covers all aspects of ginger, including botany, crop improvement, chemistry, biotechnology, production technology in the major producing countries, diseases, pests, and harvesting.

P. N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu, 2004

Ginger: My Story

She was born Virginia Katherine McMath, but the world would come to know her—and love her—as Ginger Rogers: Broadway star, Academy Award-winning actress, and the ultimate on-screen dancing partner of the inimitable Fred Astaire.

Ginger Rogers, 2008

Ginger Pye

Meet Ginger Pye, the smartest dog you'll ever know. Jerry Pye and his sister, Rachel, feel pretty smart themselves for buying Ginger. It was the best dollar they ever spent. Ginger steals everybody's heart . . . until someone steals him!

Eleanor Estes, 2000

The Ginger Man

Set in Ireland just after World War II, The Ginger Man is J. P. Donleavy’s wildly funny, picaresque classic novel of the misadventures of Sebastian Dangerfield, a young American ne’er-do-well studying at Trinity College in Dublin.

J. P. Donleavy, 2010

Ginger: Common Spice and Wonder Drug

Author Paul Schulick calls ginger "the universal medicine.” His book surveys the ancient claims of ginger's effective health usage as these are verified by international medical research.

Paul Schulick, 2012

Code Name Ginger: The Story Behind Segway and Dean Kamen's ...

Chronicles the journey behind Dean Kamen's invention of an electric-powered human transporter, explaining the machine's innovative engineering and relationships with investors.

Steve Kemper, 2003

Ginger

Ginger is an inspiring story of hardship, hard work, passion, and never taking no for an answer. Ginger is a Scottish story. Ginger is an American story. Ginger is a military story. Ginger is a chef's story. Ginger is every man's story.

David Macfarlane, 2012

The Agronomy and Economy of Turmeric and Ginger: The ...

This book is intuitively organized by plant and use, allowing quick access to information. It puts the uniquely Indian use and history of turmeric and ginger plants into a global context of production and economic aspects.

K.P. Prabhakaran Nair, 2013

Ginger: the life and death of Albert Goodwin

Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for True Crime. Winner of the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction.

Susan Mayse, 1990

Ginger

Ginger the golden retriever narrates the story of her life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various people who have "owned" her.

Kate Klimo, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GINGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ginger is used in the context of the following news items.

Runaway ISIS teen marries 'Ginger Jihadist'

A British schoolgirl, who ran away from home to join ISIS, tied the knot with an Australian extremist dubbed the “Ginger Jihadist” because of his ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

Hair: Katherine Ryan on her hairstyle horrors, from ginger perms to …

Hair is back tonight - and the BBC Two reality show has a brand new host in Katherine Ryan! But is she in a good place to present? Does she ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»

Ward Off Winter Chills and Ills with Ginger

While ginger may be a kitchen staple for its distinct flavour, it's also an indispensable rhizome that helps to bolster the body's immunity and support ... «PRWire, Jul 15»

Grace Wain banned from Etihad Airways flight 'because she's too …

But staff said were not discriminating against her because she was ginger, and instead thought she was unwell due to her pale appearance, ... «Metro, Jul 15»

Liquid Ginger gives update on son's recovery; Benefit event planned

We've been telling you all week about local singer Ginger Fawcett of the popular band Liquid Ginger, and her son's battle with epileptic ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»

Apricot and Ginger Tarte Tatin

I added a few chunks of preserved ginger as I like the marriage of flavours. If you don't, just leave it out. You might like to think about sprinkling ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»

Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts' calendar art exhibition celebrates …

The former Girls Aloud singer, 29, is the star of a new calendar and art exhibition called Red Hot, which celebrates ginger-haired women. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

So There's A Ginger Pride Festival Happening In England Next …

Things have progressed. Next summer, the fiery folks at the Facebook page Gingers: The Gathering are putting on a Ginger Pride celebration. «Jaunted, Jul 15»

'Ginger' Parties Held In Lyon, France To Save Diminishing Redhead …

Monthly parties are being organised in eastern France to bring together an array of flame-headed people. The meet-ups, being dubbed 'Ginger ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»

The Hollywood Rock Camp Lets You Jam with David Crosby and …

It's the classic rock fan's dream opportunity. A chance to play with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Ginger Baker and David Crosby. According to ... «TIME, Jul 15»