ginger root

noun

Ginger, the underground stem, or rhizome, of the plant Zingiber officinale.

Meanings

nounginger root (plural ginger roots)

plural ginger roots

  1. Ginger, the underground stem, or rhizome, of the plant Zingiber officinale.

    Synonyms: race ginger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounGinger, the underground stem, or rhizome, of the plant Zingiber officinale.

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Translations

German Ingwerwurzel
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