English noun: gingerroot | |||
1. | gingerroot (food) pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery | ||
Synonyms | ginger | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning | ||
Part meronym | Canton ginger, common ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale | ||
Substance meronym | ginger, ginger ale, ginger pop, powdered ginger | ||