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Noun: gingerroot
  1. Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
    - ginger

Derived forms: gingerroots

Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], seasoner, seasoning

Part of: Canton ginger, common ginger, ginger, ginger ale, ginger pop, powdered ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale