Ginger
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生姜, 生姜色
a light brownish-orange color
例
She painted the kitchen cabinets ginger.
02
生姜, 生姜の根
a thick and spicy root with pale brown color used as a seasoning in cooking, particularly in powder form
例
He brewed a cup of ginger tea to soothe his upset stomach.
彼は胃の不調を和らげるために一杯の生姜茶を淹れた。
03
liveliness, spirit, or energy
例
She danced with great ginger.
04
dried, ground gingerroot used as a spice
例
Sprinkle some ginger over the cookies.
05
perennial plant with thick aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems, cultivated for its edible rhizome
例
Ginger grows well in tropical climates.
06
a person with red hair, used to imply they are soulless, ugly, or undesirable
Dialect
British
BritishOffensive
Slang
例
The lads at the pub kept shouting " oi, ginger! " every time he walked past.
ginger
01
(of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
例
She has ginger hair that shines in the sunlight.
to ginger
01
to add ginger, either fresh, ground, or powdered, to food or drink to enhance flavor
例
She gingered the stir-fry with freshly grated ginger.
