ginger
[ jin-jer ]
/ ˈdʒɪn dʒər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to treat or flavor with ginger.
Informal.
to impart piquancy or spirit to; enliven (usually followed by up): to ginger up a talk with a few jokes.
adjective
flavored or made with ginger.
Origin of ginger
before 1000; Middle English
ginger, gingivere < Old French
gingivre < Latin
gingiber, for
zingiberi < Greek
zingíberis; replacing Old English
gingiber < Latin, as above
Words nearby ginger
ginastera,
ginep,
ging,
gingal,
ginge,
ginger,
ginger ale,
ginger beer,
ginger family,
ginger group,
ginger jar
British Dictionary definitions for ginger up (1 of 2)
ginger up
verb
(tr, adverb)
to enliven (an activity, group, etc)
British Dictionary definitions for ginger up (2 of 2)
ginger
/ (ˈdʒɪndʒə) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to add the spice ginger to (a dish)
See also
ginger up
Word Origin for ginger
C13: from Old French
gingivre, from Medieval Latin
gingiber, from Latin
zinziberi, from Greek
zingiberis, probably from Sanskrit
śr̄ngaveram, from
śr̄nga- horn +
vera- body, referring to its shape