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{{Wiktionary|ginger}}
{{Wiktionary|ginger}}
'''[[Ginger]]''' commonly refers to plants of [[Zingiberaceae]] family. used as a spice in cooking. However, there are a number of other potential meanings:
'''[[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.
* a reddish-brown color
* a reddish-brown color (spice color)
* 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]]
* a nickname for person, looking similar to above mentioned one (as well as any creature or object)
* a female [[given name]]
* a female [[given name]]


==Fictional characters==
== Derivatives ==
===Fictional characters===
* 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]]
* [[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]]


===Media and entertainment===
==Media and entertainment==
* [[Ginger (album)|''Ginger'' (album)]], an album by Speedy J
* [[Ginger (album)|''Ginger'' (album)]], an album by Speedy J
* [[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


===Food and beverage===
==Food==
* [[Gari (ginger)]], a type of tsukemono (pickled vegetable)
* [[Gari (ginger)]], a type of tsukemono (pickled vegetable)


===Other meanings===
==Other meanings==
* [[Hurricane Ginger (1971)]]
* [[Hurricane Ginger (1971)]]
* [[Segway PT]], a transportation device
* [[Segway PT]], a transportation device

Revision as of 19:50, 28 March 2011

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

Media and entertainment

Food

Other meanings

References