gingivere

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gynger, gingyver, gyngiver, gyngever, gyngyver, gingivre, gyngyvyr, gingere

Etymology

From Old English gingifer and Old French gingembre, from Medieval Latin gingiber, zingeber, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from , from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒindʒivər(ə)/, /ˈdʒindʒ(ə)vər(ə)/, /ˈdʒindʒər(ə)/

Noun

gingivere (uncountable)

1. ginger (Zingiber officinale or its root, often used as a spice)
2. A kind of sauce made with ginger.

Descendants

• English: ginger
• Scots: ginger, ginge

References

• “ǧinǧivere (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-28.