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gingerroot

[ jin-jer-root, -root ]

noun

  1. the rhizome of the ginger plant.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gingerroot1

First recorded in 1590–1600 as ginger root; current spelling dates from 1830–35; ginger ( def ) + root 1( def )

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