Jamaica ginger

American  

noun

1. an alcoholic extract of ginger used as a flavoring.

2. powdered ginger root used for medicinal purposes.

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Etymology

Origin of Jamaica ginger

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Baker also helped the band to star in a television advertisement, currently airing in Britain, for Old Jamaica ginger beer, which features their version of Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire".

From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2010

Jamaica ginger is an infusion of the peeled and ground roots of he ginger plant in alcohol.

From Time Magazine Archive

The inclusion of the phosphoric acid ester of tricresol in the Jamaica ginger was an accident of careless manufacture.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jamaica ginger is the best and most expensive.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

He found a box of liver pills, a bottle of Jamaica ginger, and some iodine—not an encouraging array for a man fifteen miles of untrodden snow from the nearest human habitation.

From Cabin Fever by Bower, B. M.