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'''[[Ginger]]''' commonly refers to plants of [[Zingiberaceae]] family. |
'''[[Ginger]]''' commonly refers to plants of [[Zingiberaceae]] family. cultivated for use as a delicacy, medicine, or cooking spice. However, there are a number of other potential meanings: |
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* an eastern cuisine spice |
* an eastern cuisine spice used in cooking, baking, brewing, etc. |
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* a reddish-brown color |
* a reddish-brown color (spice color) |
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* a person with [[red hair]], [[Human skin color|pale white skin]], and [[freckles]] |
* a person with [[red hair]], [[Human skin color|pale white skin]], and [[freckles]] |
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* a nickname for person, looking similar to above mentioned one (as well as any creature or object) |
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* a female [[given name]] |
* a female [[given name]] |
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* Ginger Hebblethwaite, a main character in the [[Biggles]] series of books by [[W.E. Johns]] |
* Ginger Hebblethwaite, a main character in the [[Biggles]] series of books by [[W.E. Johns]] |
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* [[Ginger (comics)]], a character in the British children's comic ''The Topper'' |
* [[Ginger (comics)]], a character in the British children's comic ''The Topper'' |
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* Ginger, the Asian Fireside Girl from [[Phineas and Ferb]] as well as a [[Disney Fairies|Disney Fairy]] |
* Ginger, the Asian Fireside Girl from [[Phineas and Ferb]] as well as a [[Disney Fairies|Disney Fairy]] |
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==Media and entertainment== |
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* [[Ginger (album)|''Ginger'' (album)]], an album by Speedy J |
* [[Ginger (album)|''Ginger'' (album)]], an album by Speedy J |
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* [[Ginger (band)]], a Canadian music group |
* [[Ginger (band)]], a Canadian music group |
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* [[Ginger Kids]], a South Park episode |
* [[Ginger Kids]], a South Park episode |
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==Food== |
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* [[Gari (ginger)]], a type of tsukemono (pickled vegetable) |
* [[Gari (ginger)]], a type of tsukemono (pickled vegetable) |
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==Other meanings== |
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* [[Hurricane Ginger (1971)]] |
* [[Hurricane Ginger (1971)]] |
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* [[Segway PT]], a transportation device |
* [[Segway PT]], a transportation device |
Revision as of 19:50, 28 March 2011
Look up ginger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Ginger commonly refers to plants of Zingiberaceae family. cultivated for use as a delicacy, medicine, or cooking spice. However, there are a number of other potential meanings:
- an eastern cuisine spice used in cooking, baking, brewing, etc.
- a reddish-brown color (spice color)
- a person with red hair, pale white skin, and freckles
- a nickname for person, looking similar to above mentioned one (as well as any creature or object)
- a female given name
Fictional characters
- Ginger Hebblethwaite, a main character in the Biggles series of books by W.E. Johns
- Ginger (comics), a character in the British children's comic The Topper
- Ginger (The West Wing), a character in the TV series The West Wing
- Ginger Foutley, a character in the TV series As Told By Ginger
- Ginger Grant, a character in the TV series Gilligan's Island
- Ginger Meggs, a character in the Australian comic of the same name
- A character in the film Chicken Run
- Ginger, the Asian Fireside Girl from Phineas and Ferb as well as a Disney Fairy
Media and entertainment
- Ginger (album), an album by Speedy J
- Ginger (band), a Canadian music group
- Ginger (musician), singer and musician
- Geri Halliwell, called "Ginger Spice" in the 90s
- Ginger (book)
- Ginger Snaps (film), a Canadian werewolf film directed by John Fawcett
- Ginger Productions, a television production company
- An album by the Figgs
- As Told by Ginger, an American Emmy nominated animated series that premiered on Nickelodeon in October 2000
- Ginger Kids, a South Park episode
Food
- Gari (ginger), a type of tsukemono (pickled vegetable)
Other meanings
- Hurricane Ginger (1971)
- Segway PT, a transportation device
- Ginger Group, a faction of radical Canadian Progressive and Labour Members of Parliament who advocated socialism
- Ginger (mummy), believed to be the earliest known ancient mummified body, dating to approximately 35th century BC