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Definition of Gingerroot
1. Noun. Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery.
Generic synonyms: Flavorer, Flavoring, Flavourer, Flavouring, Seasoner, Seasoning
Substance meronyms: Ginger, Powdered Ginger, Ginger Ale, Ginger Pop
Group relationships: Canton Ginger, Common Ginger, Stem Ginger, Zingiber Officinale
Derivative terms: Ginger
Definition of Gingerroot
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gingerroot
Literary usage of Gingerroot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mrs. Henry J. Chase's Cook Book: A Book of Proven Recipes by Henry J. Chase (1906)
"Three or four pieces of gingerroot improves the syrup. MUSTARD PICKLES. Two quarts
of cucumbers sliced, two quarts of green tomatoes, two quarts of onions, ..."
2. Eat Your Food! Gastronomical Glory from Garden to Gut: A Coastalfields ...by Aaron Brachfeld, Aaron Brachfeld and Mary Choate, Mary Choate by Aaron Brachfeld, Aaron Brachfeld and Mary Choate, Mary Choate (2007)
"... Glossary Ginger G Ginger is a spice, and is the underground rhizome of the
tropical gingerroot. It is used fresh, dried, grated, ground, preserved in ..."
3. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1905)
"... gingerroot. Perennial herb, 3 to 18 inches high, naturalized from Europe; in
moist places along roadsides and brooks, northeastern United States and ..."
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