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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  Ginger
       
          A simple functional language from the University of
          Warwick with parallel constructs.
       
          (1994-11-02)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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 body.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and
        West Indies. The species most known is Zingiber
        officinale.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale,
        which is much used in cookery and in medicine.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Ginger ale
        (a) a soft drink flavored with ginger and carbonated.
        (a) See ginger beer, below.
  
     Ginger beer or Ginger ale, a mild beer impregnated with
        ginger.
  
     Ginger cordial, a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon
        rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy.
  
     Ginger pop. See Ginger ale (above).
  
     Ginger wine, wine impregnated with ginger.
  
     Wild+ginger+(Bot.),+an+American+herb+({Asarum+Canadense" rel="nofollow">Wild ginger (Bot.), an American herb ({Asarum Canadense)
        with two reniform leaves and a long, cordlike rootstock
        which has a strong taste of ginger.
        [1913 Webster]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  ginger n. See saga.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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. ???gav["e]ra, prop., hornshaped; ???ga horn +
     v["e]ra body.]
     1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and
        West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.
  
     2. The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale,
        which is much used in cookery and in medicine.
  
     Ginger beer or ale, a mild beer impregnated with ginger.
        
  
     Ginger cordial, a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon
        rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy.
  
     Ginger pop. See Ginger beer (above).
  
     Ginger wine, wine impregnated with ginger.
  
     Wild+ginger+(Bot.),+an+American+herb+({Asarum+Canadense" rel="nofollow">Wild ginger (Bot.), an American herb ({Asarum Canadense)
        with two reniform leaves and a long, cordlike rootstock
        which has a strong taste of ginger.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  ginger
       adj : (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright
             orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright
             blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten" [syn: gingery]
       n 1: perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes
            and leafy reedlike stems
       2: dried ground gingerroot [syn: powdered ginger]
       3: pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a
          seasoning especially in Oriental cookery [syn: gingerroot]
       4: liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you
          more pep" [syn: pep, peppiness]
       v : add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ginger
     a.
     1 (lb en of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown colour.
     2 Having hair or fur of this colour.
     n.
     1 The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, ''Zingiber
  officinale'', used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
     2 The plant that produces this rhizome.
     3 Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae,
  especially those of the genus ''Zingiber''
     4 A reddish-brown color.
     5 (lb en colloquial often derogatory countable) A person with
  reddish-brown hair; a redhead.
     6 (lb en colloquial uncountable) vitality, vigour, liveliness (of
  character).
     7 (lb en colloquial countable  and  uncountable) Ginger ale, or can
  or bottle of such (especially if dry).
     8 (lb en colloquial Scotland, especially Glasgow countable  and
  uncountable) Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
     vb.
     1 To add ginger to.
     2 To enliven, to spice (up).
     3 To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its
  tail high and move in a lively fashion.<!--See "Gingering"
  on Wikipedia-->
     4 (lb en Nigeria transitive) To inspire (someone); to give a little
  boost to.
     a.
     (senseid en delicate)(lb en chiefly Britain regional Canada US) Very
  careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive. (from early 16th c.)
     adv.
     In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.
     vb.
     To move#Verb gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
     a.
     (lb en UK Cockney rhyming slang) homosexual.
     n.
     (lb en UK Cockney rhyming slang) A homosexual.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Ginger
     n.
     1 (given name en female from=English) and nickname.
     2 (lb en rare) A male nickname.
     3 A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or
  feathers.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  ginger
     a.
     1 (lb en of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown colour.
     2 Having hair or fur of this colour.
     n.
     1 The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, ''Zingiber
  officinale'', used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
     2 The plant that produces this rhizome.
     3 Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae,
  especially those of the genus ''Zingiber''
     4 A reddish-brown color.
     5 (lb en colloquial often derogatory countable) A person with
  reddish-brown hair; a redhead.
     6 (lb en colloquial uncountable) vitality, vigour, liveliness (of
  character).
     7 (lb en colloquial countable  and  uncountable) Ginger ale, or can
  or bottle of such (especially if dry).
     8 (lb en colloquial Scotland, especially Glasgow countable  and
  uncountable) Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
     vb.
     1 To add ginger to.
     2 To enliven, to spice (up).
     3 To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its
  tail high and move in a lively fashion.<!--See "Gingering"
  on Wikipedia-->
     4 (lb en Nigeria transitive) To inspire (someone); to give a little
  boost to.
     a.
     (senseid en delicate)(lb en chiefly Britain regional Canada US) Very
  careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive. (from early 16th c.)
     adv.
     In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.
     vb.
     To move#Verb gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
     a.
     (lb en UK Cockney rhyming slang) homosexual.
     n.
     (lb en UK Cockney rhyming slang) A homosexual.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Ginger
     n.
     1 (given name en female from=English) and nickname.
     2 (lb en rare) A male nickname.
     3 A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or
  feathers.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  ginger
     a.
     1 (lb en of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown colour.
     2 Having hair or fur of this colour.
     n.
     1 The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, ''Zingiber
  officinale'', used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
     2 The plant that produces this rhizome.
     3 Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae,
  especially those of the genus ''Zingiber''
     4 A reddish-brown color.
     5 (lb en colloquial often derogatory countable) A person with
  reddish-brown hair; a redhead.
     6 (lb en colloquial uncountable) vitality, vigour, liveliness (of
  character).
     7 (lb en colloquial countable  and  uncountable) Ginger ale, or can
  or bottle of such (especially if dry).
     8 (lb en colloquial Scotland, especially Glasgow countable  and
  uncountable) Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
     vb.
     1 To add ginger to.
     2 To enliven, to spice (up).
     3 To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its
  tail high and move in a lively fashion.<!--See "Gingering"
  on Wikipedia-->
     4 (lb en Nigeria transitive) To inspire (someone); to give a little
  boost to.
     a.
     (senseid en delicate)(lb en chiefly Britain regional Canada US) Very
  careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive. (from early 16th c.)
     adv.
     In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.
     vb.
     To move#Verb gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
     a.
     (lb en UK Cockney rhyming slang) homosexual.
     n.
     (lb en UK Cockney rhyming slang) A homosexual.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Ginger
     n.
     1 (given name en female from=English) and nickname.
     2 (lb en rare) A male nickname.
     3 A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or
  feathers.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  ginger
     a.
     1 (lb en of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown colour.
     2 Having hair or fur of this colour.
     n.
     1 The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, ''Zingiber
  officinale'', used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
     2 The plant that produces this rhizome.
     3 Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae,
  especially those of the genus ''Zingiber''
     4 A reddish-brown color.
     5 (lb en colloquial often derogatory countable) A person with
  reddish-brown hair; a redhead.
     6 (lb en colloquial uncountable) vitality, vigour, liveliness (of
  character).
     7 (lb en colloquial countable  and  uncountable) Ginger ale, or can
  or bottle of such (especially if dry).
     8 (lb en colloquial Scotland, especially Glasgow countable  and
  uncountable) Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
     vb.
     1 To add ginger to.
     2 To enliven, to spice (up).
     3 To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its
  tail high and move in a lively fashion.<!--See "Gingering"
  on Wikipedia-->
     4 (lb en Nigeria transitive) To inspire (someone); to give a little
  boost to.
     a.
     (senseid en delicate)(lb en chiefly Britain regional Canada US) Very
  careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive. (from early 16th c.)
     adv.
     In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.
     vb.
     To move#Verb gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
     a.
     (lb en UK Cockney rhyming slang) homosexual.
     n.
     (lb en UK Cockney rhyming slang) A homosexual.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Ginger
     n.
     1 (given name en female from=English) and nickname.
     2 (lb en rare) A male nickname.
     3 A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or
  feathers.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ginger
     Englanti a.
     1 inkiväärillä maustettu
     2 punaruskea
     Englanti n.
     1 punapää, punatukkainen
     2 punaruskea väri

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ginger
     Engelska a.
     rödgul
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg kat=kryddor språk=en) ingefära
     2 (tagg kat=färger språk=en) färgen rödgult
     3 (tagg vardagligt språk=en) rödtott, rödhårig person

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Ginger /dʒˈɪndʒə/
  الزنجبيل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  ginger //ˈdʒɪndʒə// //ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ// 
  риж
  reddish-brown

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  ginger //ˈdʒɪndʒə// //ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ// 
  1. риж
  colour/color
  2. джинджифи́л, джинджифил 2.
  plant
   3.
  spice