"gingivere" meaning in Middle English

See gingivere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒivər(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒ(ə)vər(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒər(ə)/ Forms: gingere [alternative], gingivre [alternative], gingyver [alternative], gynger [alternative], gyngere [alternative], gyngever [alternative], gyngiver [alternative], gyngyver [alternative], gyngyvyr [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English gingifer and Old French gingembre, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|inh|ang>gingifer>ginger|influence|fro>gingembre>ginger|id=ginger}}, {{inh|enm|ang|gingifer}} Old English gingifer, {{der|enm|fro|gingembre}} Old French gingembre, {{der|enm|ML.|gingiber}} Medieval Latin gingiber, {{der|enm|la|zingiberi}} Latin zingiberi, {{der|enm|grc|ζιγγίβερις}} Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), {{der|enm|pra-sau|𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭}} Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), {{der|enm|sa|शृङ्गवेर}} Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gingivere, {{enm-noun|-}} gingivere (uncountable)
  1. ginger (Zingiber officinale or its root, often used as a spice) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gingivere-enm-noun-ny5vpOPD Categories (other): Spices, Zingiberales order plants Disambiguation of Spices: 53 47 Disambiguation of Zingiberales order plants: 74 26
  2. A kind of sauce made with ginger. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gingivere-enm-noun-wmtNUROE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sauces, Spices Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Sauces: 20 80 Disambiguation of Spices: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: gyngebred

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒivər(ə)/"
    },
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒər(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒivər(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒ(ə)vər(ə)/"
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