"ginger bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ginger bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ginger bug (plural ginger bugs)
  1. A wild (naturally) fermented starter culture made with sugar, ginger, and water, used to make homemade sodas, ginger beer, and certain other drinks.
    Sense id: en-ginger_bug-en-noun-Q6v6uIeE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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