gingernut

gingernut

See also: ginger nut

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Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci)
Proto-Dravidian *wēr
Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr)
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor.
Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der.
Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor.
Late Latin zingiberi
Late Latin gingiberbor.
Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō
Old English gingifer
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Old French gingembreinflu.
Middle English gingivere
Middle English gingere
English ginger
Proto-Germanic *hnuts
Proto-West Germanic *hnut
Old English hnutu
Middle English note
English nut
English gingernut

    From ginger + nut.

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    Noun

    gingernut (plural gingernuts)

    1. (UK) A hard biscuit, flavoured with powdered ginger, often dunked in tea.
      Synonym: gingersnap
    2. (UK, slang) A redhead; a ginger-haired person.
      Hyponym: ginger knob
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