n. [ OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr. &unr_;; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjebīl, fr. Skr. ç&rsdot_;&ndot_;gavëra, prop., hornshaped; &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;ga horn + vëra body. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Ginger ale
Ginger beer
Ginger ale
Ginger cordial,
Ginger pop.
Ginger wine,
Wild ginger (Bot.),
n. A kind of plain sweet cake seasoned with ginger, and sometimes made in fanciful shapes. “Gingerbread that was full fine.” Chaucer.
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Gingerbread tree (Bot.),
Gingerbread work,
adv. [ Prov. E. ginger brittle, tender; cf. dial. Sw. gingla, gängla, to go gently, totter, akin to E. gang. ] Cautiously; timidly; fastidiously; daintily. [ 1913 Webster ]
What is't that you took up so gingerly ? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Cautiousness; tenderness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; -- it is used fresh as a seasoning, especially in Oriental cookery.
n. A crisp cookie flavored with ginger. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. tasting of ginger; spicy; -- used of tastes.