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shogaol

shogaol noun: a pungent constituent of ginger, similar in chemical structure to gingerol.

Noun

shogaol (usually uncountable, plural shogaols)

  1. (usually) A pungent constituent of ginger, similar in chemical structure to gingerol.

Forms of shogaol

pluralshogaols

Origin of shogaol

From Japanese 生姜 (“ginger”) and suffix -ol.

Questions about shogaol

What does shogaol mean?
Shogaol means a pungent constituent of ginger, similar in chemical structure to gingerol.
What part of speech is shogaol?
Shogaol is a noun.
What is the plural of shogaol?
The plural of shogaol is shogaols.

Words near shogaol in the dictionary

  1. shofroth
  2. shoftim
  3. shoful
  4. shofuls
  5. shog
  6. shogaol
  7. shogaols
  8. shogged
  9. shogging
  10. shoggings
  11. shoggle

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