Friday, September 24, 2004

Define Ginger...

Main Entry: 1gin·ger Pronunciation: 'jin-j&rFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, from Old English gingifer, from Medieval Latin gingiber, alteration of Latin zingiber, from Greek zingiberi, ultimately from Pali singivEra1 a (1) : a thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes medicinally (2) : the spice usually prepared by drying and grinding ginger b : any of a genus (Zingiber of the family Zingiberaceae, the ginger family) of herbs with pungent aromatic rhizomes; especially : a widely cultivated tropical herb (Z. officinale) that supplies most commercial ginger2 : PEP 3 : a strong brown- gin·gery /'jinj-rE, 'jin-j&-/ adjective

Main Entry: 2gingerFunction: transitive verbInflected Form(s): gin·gered; gin·ger·ing /'jinj-ri[ng], 'jin-j&-/: to make lively : pep up

Main Entry: ginger groupFunction: nounchiefly British : a group that serves as an energizing force within a larger body (as a political party)

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gin·ger Listen: [ jnjr ]n.
A plant (Zingiber officinale) of tropical southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent aromatic rhizome.
The rhizome of this plant, often dried and powdered and used as a spice. Also called gingerroot.
a. Any of several related plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers. b. Wild ginger.
A strong brown.
Informal Spirit and liveliness; vigor. tr.v. gin·gered, gin·ger·ing, gin·gers
To spice with ginger.
Informal To make lively: A steel drum band gingered up the party.

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So basically, I am supposed to have orange-brown hair, have a pungent aromatic smell, am capable of healing people, be spunky, lively, spicy, and i am the energizing inner force behind things...

aint i wonderful?

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