ginger

English Thesaurus

1. liveliness and energy (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness,
definition	:	animation and energy in action or expression (noun.attribute)

2. pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery (noun.food)

hypernym	:	flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning,
definition	:	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts (noun.food)

part meronym	:	canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, zingiber officinale,
definition	:	tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger (noun.plant)

substance meronym	:	ginger, powdered ginger,
definition	:	dried ground gingerroot (noun.food)

substance meronym	:	ginger ale, ginger pop,
definition	:	ginger-flavored carbonated drink (noun.food)

3. dried ground gingerroot (noun.food)

hypernym	:	spice,
definition	:	any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food (noun.food)

substance holonym	:	ginger, gingerroot,
definition	:	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery (noun.food)

4. perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	herb, herbaceous plant,
definition	:	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, zingiber officinale,
definition	:	tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	alpinia galanga, galangal,
definition	:	southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	alpinia officinalis, alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal,
definition	:	Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	alpinia purpurata, red ginger,
definition	:	an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	alpinia speciosa, alpinia zerumbet, languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower,
definition	:	cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	genus zingiber, zingiber,
definition	:	tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger (noun.plant)

substance holonym	:	gingerol,
definition	:	derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger (noun.substance)

5. add ginger to in order to add flavor (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	spice, spice up, zest,
definition	:	add herbs or spices to (verb.perception)

domain category	:	cookery, cooking, preparation,
definition	:	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act)

6. (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color (adj.all)

similar	:	colored, colorful, coloured,
definition	:	having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination (adj.all)

7. liveliness and energy (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy,
definition	:	marked by lively action (adj.all)

8. pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery (noun.food)

derivation	:	ginger, ginger,
definition	:	add ginger to in order to add flavor (verb.perception)

9. add ginger to in order to add flavor (verb.perception)

derivation	:	ginger, gingerroot,
definition	:	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery (noun.food)

derivation	:	ginger, powdered ginger,
definition	:	dried ground gingerroot (noun.food)

10. liveliness and energy (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy,
definition	:	marked by lively action (adj.all)

11. pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery (noun.food)

derivation	:	ginger, ginger,
definition	:	add ginger to in order to add flavor (verb.perception)

12. add ginger to in order to add flavor (verb.perception)

derivation	:	ginger, gingerroot,
definition	:	pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery (noun.food)

derivation	:	ginger, powdered ginger,
definition	:	dried ground gingerroot (noun.food)