Ginger vs. Onion — What's the Difference?

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades.

The onion (Allium cepa L., from Latin cepa "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion.

A plant (Zingiber officinale) of tropical Southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent aromatic rhizome.

A bulbous plant (Allium cepa) cultivated worldwide as a vegetable.

The rhizome of this plant, used as a spice either fresh or in dried and powdered form. Also called gingerroot.

The rounded edible bulb of this plant, composed of fleshy, tight, concentric leaf bases having a pungent odor and taste.

Any of several related plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers.

Any of several other plants in the genus Allium.

Wild ginger.

A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

A strong brown.

The bulb of such a plant.

(Informal) Spirit and liveliness; vigor.

(uncountable) The genus Allium as a whole.

(Slang) A person who has red hair.

An ounce.

To spice with ginger.

A ball.

(Informal) To make lively

A watch-seal.

The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.

A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (Allium cepa), having a strong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves; also, its bulbous root, much used as an article of food. The name is often extended to other species of the genus.

The plant that produces this rhizome.

The flavor of an onion{1}.

Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber

Edible bulb of an onion plant

A reddish-brown color.

Bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

A person with reddish-brown hair; a redhead.

An aromatic flavorful bulb

Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).

Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).

Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.

A homosexual.

(of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown colour.

Having hair or fur of this colour.

Very careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive.

Homosexual.

To add ginger to.

To enliven, to spice (up).

To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion.

To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.

To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.

In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.

A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Zingiber officinale.

The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine.

Perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

Dried ground gingerroot

Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery

Liveliness and energy;

Add ginger to in order to add flavor;

(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color;