gingerroot

Thân thiện

A chef grates fresh gingerroot into a bowl.

Definition

Noun: - The pungent, aromatic rhizome (underground stem) of the common ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). It is used, typically fresh, as a seasoning or spice, particularly prominent in Asian cuisines.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for one tablespoon of finely grated gingerroot.
  • Fresh gingerroot is essential for authentic Thai curry paste.
  • You can find gingerroot in the produce section of most supermarkets.

Advanced Usage

• "to be the gingerroot of something": (Metaphorical, rare) To be the fundamental, essential, or stimulating component of something. This usage is not standard but can be creatively employed.
  • Her innovative thinking is the gingerroot of the entire project's success.

Variants and Related Words

• Ginger (noun): The more common term for the spice, which can refer to the fresh rhizome (gingerroot), the dried powdered form, or the plant itself.
  • Ground ginger is used in baking, while fresh gingerroot is used in stir-fries.
• Gingery (adjective): Having the flavor, aroma, or a pale reddish-yellow color characteristic of ginger.
  • The soup had a warm, gingery flavor.

Synonyms

• Fresh ginger: The most direct synonym.
• Ginger rhizome: A more botanical term.

Related Phrases

• A piece of gingerroot: A common way to refer to an uncut portion of it.
  • Peel a two-inch piece of gingerroot before slicing.

Related Idioms

• No direct common idioms feature "gingerroot" specifically. The more general term "ginger" is used in idioms (e.g., "ginger up" meaning to enliven).

Học thuật

Noun

1. pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ginger