Noun: gingerroot
- Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
"She grated fresh gingerroot into the stir-fry";
- ginger
Derived forms: gingerroots
Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], seasoner, seasoning
Part of: Canton ginger, common ginger, ginger, ginger ale, ginger pop, powdered ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale