Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gingerroot

1 sense of gingerroot

Sense 1
ginger, gingerroot -- (pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery)
       => flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning -- (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)