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gingernut

Syllables: gin·ger·nut/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹnət/

gingernut noun: a hard biscuit, flavoured with powdered ginger, often dunked in tea.

Noun

gingernut (plural gingernuts)

  1. (UK) A hard biscuit, flavoured with powdered ginger, often dunked in tea.
    Synonyms:
    gingersnap
  2. (UK, slang) A redhead; a ginger-haired person.

Synonyms of gingernut

Forms of gingernut

pluralgingernuts
alternative formginger nut

Origin of gingernut

From ginger + nut.

Questions about gingernut

What does gingernut mean?
Gingernut means a hard biscuit, flavoured with powdered ginger, often dunked in tea.
What part of speech is gingernut?
Gingernut is a noun.
How do you pronounce gingernut?
Gingernut is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹnət/.
What is the plural of gingernut?
The plural of gingernut is gingernuts.

Words near gingernut in the dictionary

  1. gingerlines
  2. gingerliness
  3. gingerly
  4. gingermint
  5. gingerness
  6. gingernut
  7. gingernuts
  8. gingerol
  9. gingerols
  10. gingerous
  11. gingerphobe

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