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jamaica ginger

Ja·mai·ca gin·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [juh-mey-kuh jin-jer]
    • /dʒəˈmeɪ kə ˈdʒɪn dʒər/
    • /ʤəˈmeɪkə ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juh-mey-kuh jin-jer]
    • /dʒəˈmeɪ kə ˈdʒɪn dʒər/

Definitions of jamaica ginger words

  • noun jamaica ginger an alcoholic extract of ginger used as a flavoring. 1
  • noun jamaica ginger powdered ginger root used for medicinal purposes. 1
  • noun jamaica ginger A variety of ginger prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately. 0

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Origin of jamaica ginger

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Jamaica ginger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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jamaica ginger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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