crystallized ginger

Meaning

1. 1noununcountable

   Pieces of ginger root that have been cooked in sugar syrup and rolled in sugar until they are sweet, chewy and spicy.

   Grammar: Uncountable: a bag of crystallized ginger, a piece of crystallized ginger.

   Patterns

   • a piece of crystallized ginger
   • chopped crystallized ginger

   She added chopped crystallized ginger to the cookie dough.

   Crystallized ginger is a good remedy for travel sickness.

   He snacked on crystallized ginger during the long hike.

Common combinations

chopped crystallized ginger

Stir in some chopped crystallized ginger.

crystallized ginger pieces

Crystallized ginger pieces make a fine topping for scones.

bag of crystallized ginger

I keep a bag of crystallized ginger in my desk.

crystallized ginger cookies

The crystallized ginger cookies were chewy and sweet.

dipped in chocolate

The crystallized ginger was dipped in dark chocolate.

Synonyms and how they differ

candied ginger

Candied ginger means the same thing and is the more common everyday name in many recipes.

preserved ginger

Preserved ginger is usually kept in syrup and is soft and wet, while crystallized ginger is dry and sugar-coated.

stem ginger

Stem ginger is the British name for ginger preserved in syrup, so it is softer and stickier.

Opposites

Word family

ginger noun

a spicy root used in cooking

crystallize verb

to form crystals

crystallization noun

the process of forming crystals

gingery adjective

tasting or smelling of ginger

Commonly confused: crystallized ginger or ground ginger?

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