ginger root

collocation in English

meaningsofgingerandroot

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ginger
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/us
/ˈdʒɪn.dʒɚ/
having a red or ...
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root
noun[C]
uk
/ruːt/us
/ruːt/
the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in ...
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(Definition ofgingerandrootfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is made from groundgingerrootmixed with the juices of oranges, pineapples, and lemons.
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The slicedgingerrootis stored with honey for a few weeks.
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The plant is called wild ginger because the rhizome tastes and smells similar togingerroot, but the two are not particularly related.
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Ginger eggs (scrambled eggs with finely dicedgingerroot) is a common home remedy for coughing.
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Included are antihistamines such as meclozine or dimenhydrinate, trimethobenzamide and other antiemetics, betahistine, diazepam, orgingerroot.
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You can chop up fruits such as raisins, and bruising any produce likegingerroot, etc.
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Indonesians also use groundgingerroot, called "jahe", as a common ingredient in local recipes.
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The driedgingerrootis ground into a coarse flour.
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Gingerrootis commonly thought to be an effective anti-emetic.
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The balls are served in a thick, sweet clear or brown liquid made of water, sugar, and gratedgingerroot.
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Popular homemade drinks are lime water (like lemonade), mauby, made from the bark of a tree; sorrel drink, made from hibiscus; ginger beer (made fromgingerroot), and peanut punch.
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In cases of fatigue from heavy work, a piece ofgingerrootsoaked in rice wine is sometimes used to rub down the spine from head to feet.
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