gingersnap
名词 n.
英 /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəsnap/
美 /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚɹsnæp/
英文释义
名词 n.
- A type of biscuit or cookie made from dough seasoned with ginger.
-
A hot-tempered person, particularly one who is red-haired.
— Paul winked gravely at vacancy. “Where’s the kid now?” […] “A ginger snap!” thought Paul, derisively.
词源
Etymology tree
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci)
Proto-Dravidian *wēr
Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr)
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor.
Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der.
Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor.
Late Latin zingiberi
Late Latin gingiberbor.
Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō
Old English gingifer
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Old French gingembreinflu.
Middle English gingivere
Middle English gingere
English ginger
Middle Dutch snappen
Dutch snappenbor.
Low German snappenbor.
English snap
English gingersnap
From ginger + snap.
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci)
Proto-Dravidian *wēr
Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr)
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor.
Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der.
Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor.
Late Latin zingiberi
Late Latin gingiberbor.
Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō
Old English gingifer
▲
Old French gingembreinflu.
Middle English gingivere
Middle English gingere
English ginger
Middle Dutch snappen
Dutch snappenbor.
Low German snappenbor.
English snap
English gingersnap
From ginger + snap.
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