ginger . ( Of the lat. )do zing? ber,-ib? ris , East of the Gr. ?, and this of the sánscr. ( singavera ). 1. m. plant of the India, of the family of the Cingiberáceas, with radicals, lanceolate, almost linear leaves, flowers to Spike, Corolla purpurea on a scape central of four to six decimetres high, capsular fruit quite pulpy and with several seeds and Rhizome of the thickness of a finger, somewhat flattened, gnarled and grey on the outside, yellowish white on the insidearomatic odor and pungent and spicy flavor as the pepper. It is used as a spice and medicine. 2. m. Rhizome of this plant.