ginger

A plant's underground stem with a strong, warm taste, used to flavor food and drinks.

• Add a little ginger to the soup.
• She grated fresh ginger into the sauce.
• Would you like some ginger tea?

Similar words: ginger root

Common phrases: fresh ginger, ground ginger, ginger tea, sliced ginger

A person with red or reddish-brown hair; this name can sound unkind.

• He is a natural ginger.
• There are three gingers in our family.
• She dislikes being called a ginger.

Similar words: redhead

Common phrases: natural ginger, a ginger

A warm reddish-brown color.

• The paint is a warm ginger.
• Her hair is a bright shade of ginger.
• The colors range from ginger to dark brown.

Similar words: reddish brown

Common phrases: shade of ginger, warm ginger, pale ginger

The tropical plant whose underground stem is used as a strong-tasting spice.

• Ginger grows well in warm weather.
• We planted ginger in a large pot.
• The ginger in our garden has tall green leaves.

Common phrases: grow ginger, plant ginger, ginger leaves

Having red or reddish-brown hair or fur.

• She has ginger hair.
• A ginger cat slept on the wall.
• His beard was ginger when he was young.

Similar words: red-haired, redheaded

Common phrases: ginger hair, ginger cat, ginger beard