The story
Because it stings the tongue like ginger.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sea ginger
Today it means: Millepora alcicornis, a hydrocoral with a calcareous skeleton. Full definition →
Today it means: Millepora alcicornis, a hydrocoral with a calcareous skeleton. Full definition →
Because it stings the tongue like ginger.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.