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Jamaica ginger
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English
Noun
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A variety of ginger prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately.
en US A patent medicine formerly abused as a source of alcohol, notorious for causing nerve damage.
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en 1930 Monthly Journal of Insurance Economics Jamaica ginger has been used as a beverage for its intoxicating effect by a large number of people.
Synonyms
white ginger
Derived terms
Jamaica ginger cake
en Ginger family plants