Overview of noun ginger

The noun ginger has 4 senses

• ginger -- (perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems)


• ginger, powdered ginger -- (dried ground gingerroot)


• ginger, gingerroot -- (pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery)


• pep, peppiness, ginger -- (liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep")

Overview of verb ginger

The verb ginger has 1 sense

• ginger -- (add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup")

Overview of adj ginger

The adj ginger has 1 sense

• ginger, gingery -- ((used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten")