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gingernut

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Late Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor. Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu. Middle English gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Proto-Germanic *hnuts Proto-West Germanic *hnut Old English hnutu Middle English note English nut English gingernut From ginger + nut.

  1. derived from gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Proto-Germanic *hnuts Proto-West Germanic *hnut Old English hnutu Middle English note English nut English gingernut From ginger + nut
  2. derived from *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu✻

Definitions

  1. A hard biscuit, flavoured with powdered ginger, often dunked in tea.

  2. A redhead

    A redhead; a ginger-haired person.

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