ginger
To add ginger toTo add ginger to.
» Can I have a ginger ale?
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(transitive)To add ginger to.
add ginger to in order to add flavor
(idiomatic, transitive)To enliven, to spice (up).
(transitive)To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion.
(Nigeria, transitive)To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.
To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
Examples
30 sentencesCan I have a ginger ale?
Can you taste the ginger?
deSchmeckst du den Ingwer? — brauchinet
I hate the taste of ginger.
ruЯ не переношу вкус имбиря. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
deIch hasse den Geschmack von Ingwer. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Drink some ginger tea, you guys.
Sushi is often served with pickled ginger.
ruСуши часто подаются с маринованным имбирем. — Wezel
Origin
Inherited from Middle English gingere, alteration of gingivere, from Old English gingifer,Inherited from Middle English gingere, alteration of gingivere, from Old English gingifer, gingiber (influenced by Old French gingembre), from Medieval Latin gingiber, zingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Late Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), ultimately from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr), a compound of 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, “ginger”) and 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, “root”) (compare modern Tamil இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr), from இஞ்சி (iñci, “ginger”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”)).
Back-formation from gingerly (adverb).
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Forms
gingers, gingering, gingered, gingeredWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle