zenzero

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin gingiber, zingeber, from Latin zingiberī, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit सिङ्गबेर (siṅgabera), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera)) (influenced by शृङ्गं (śṛṅgaṃ, “horn”)), from Old Tamil [script needed] (iṅci, “ginger”) + [script needed] (vēr, “root”) (modern Tamil இஞ்சி (iñci, “ginger”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”)).

Pronunciation
  • Stress: zènzero, IPA(key): [ˈd͡zɛnd͡zero]

Noun

zenzero m (plural zenzeri)

  1. ginger (the spice)
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