gember

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch gingebare, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiber, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit सिङ्गबेर (siṅgabera).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛm.bər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gem‧ber

Noun

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gember m (plural gembers)

  1. ginger (plant)
  2. ginger (spice)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: gemmer
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: gembru
  • Jersey Dutch: jäämver
  • Lokono: sizembri
  • Papiamentu: ehèmber, gèmber, hember
  • West Frisian: gimber