Etymology

From Medieval Latin gingiber, zingeber, from Latin zingiberī, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις ‎(zingíberis), from Prakrit सिङ्गबेर ‎(सिङ्गबेर), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर ‎(śṛṅgavera).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xeŋˈxiβɾe/