shogaol

S1H4O1G2A1O1L1

noun

A pungent constituent of ginger, similar in chemical structure to gingerol.

OriginJapanese 生姜 →
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Meanings

nounshogaol (usually uncountable, plural shogaols)

plural shogaols

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA pungent constituent of ginger, similar in chemical structure to gingerol.

Origin

  1. Japanese生姜“ginger”
  2. Englishshogaol

From Japanese 生姜 (“ginger”) and suffix -ol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gasohol
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APA

shogaol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shogaol

MLA

“shogaol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shogaol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shogaol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shogaol.

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