gin·ger
noun/ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/
/ˈdʒɪndʒər/
[uncountable]- the root of the ginger plant used in cooking as a spice
enlarge image姜 - a teaspoon of ground ginger
一茶匙姜粉 - (British English) ginger biscuits
姜味饼干
- a teaspoon of ground ginger
- a light orange-brown colour
姜黄色
Word Originlate Old English gingifer, conflated in Middle English with Old French gingimbre, from medieval Latin gingiber, from Greek zingiberis, from Pali (an ancient Indian language) siṅgivera, of Dravidian origin.