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gingerous

adj
/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

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-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English gingerous From ginger + -ous.

  1. derived from -ous English -ous English gingerous From ginger + -ous
  2. derived from -ōsus Old French -usbor
  3. derived from gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der
  4. derived from *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu✻

Definitions

  1. Of a ginger or reddish colour.

    • Mrs. Lammle opens her nostrils and bites her under-lip; Mr. Lammle takes his gingerous whiskers in his left hand, and bringing them together, frowns furtively at his beloved, out of a thick gingerous bush.

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