Ginger
01
ingefära, ingefärsfärg
a light brownish-orange color
Exempel
He preferred the sofa in rich ginger.
02
ingefära, ingefära rot
a thick and spicy root with pale brown color used as a seasoning in cooking, particularly in powder form
Exempel
They planted ginger roots in their backyard garden and eagerly waited for them to sprout.
De planterade ingefära rötter i sin trädgård på baksidan och väntade otåligt på att de skulle gro.
03
liveliness, spirit, or energy
Exempel
The team played with ginger despite the cold weather.
04
dried, ground gingerroot used as a spice
Exempel
Ginger powder is convenient for marinades.
05
perennial plant with thick aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems, cultivated for its edible rhizome
Exempel
The garden had several ginger plants with lush green stems.
06
a person with red hair, used to imply they are soulless, ugly, or undesirable
Dialect
British
British
Offensive
SlangExempel
The builder wolf-whistled and then shouted " alright ginger, fancy a shag? " when she walked by the site.
ginger
01
(of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
Exempel
Ginger highlights brightened her otherwise dark hair.
to ginger
01
to add ginger, either fresh, ground, or powdered, to food or drink to enhance flavor
Exempel
They gingered the curry to intensify the aroma.
Lexikalt Träd
gingery
ginger
