The term "finger-root" is not one commonly used in contemporary English, and one may be hard-pressed to find many synonyms for it. However, it may be assumed that the term refers to a type of root or tuber that is long and slender, much like a finger, and may be used in a variety of culinary and medicinal applications. Synonyms for "finger-root" may include words such as tuber, root vegetable, rhizome, corm, or yam. Additional options may include the name of specific plants, such as ginger or turmeric, both of which are types of rhizomes that can be used in cooking and healing.