'gingerroot' definitions:

Definition of 'gingerroot'

From: WordNet
noun
Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery [syn: ginger, gingerroot]

Definition of 'gingerroot'

From: GCIDE
  • gingerroot \gin"ger*root\ n. The pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; -- it is used fresh as a seasoning, especially in Oriental cookery.
  • Syn: ginger. [WordNet 1.5]