Main Entry: gin·ger

Pronunciation: \ˈjin-jər\

Function: noun

1 a : a thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes in medicine b : the spice usually prepared by drying and grinding ginger
2 : 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 of the ginger of commerce