What is another word for gingerroot?
Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɪnd͡ʒɪɹˌuːt] (IPA) 
Gingerroot, the knobby, beige underground stem of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale), is a popular ingredient in many cuisines, prized for its pungent, spicy, sweet, and warm flavor and aroma. There are several synonyms for the word gingerroot, including ginger, root ginger, fresh ginger, green ginger, young ginger, Chinese ginger, Indian ginger, Jamaican ginger, and African ginger. Ginger is used fresh, dried, powdered, or in extracts, oils, syrups, and candies, and it is a common flavoring in beverages, baked goods, soups, curries, stir-fries, sushi, and pickles. Ginger has many health benefits and is used in traditional medicine to treat nausea, inflammation, pain, and infections.
