Definitions of ginger:

• noun:   pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery
• noun:   dried ground gingerroot
• noun:   perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
• noun:   liveliness and energy
• verb:   add ginger to in order to add flavor

  Example: "Ginger the soup"

• adjective:   (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

  Example: "A man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"

• name:  A female given name (common: 1 in 2941 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #428)
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #57053)