ginger wine

A popular British wine, made by the fermentation of sugar, water, and bruised ginger. It contains from twenty to twenty-four per cent. of proof-spirit. ginger-āde, s . [English ginger , with suff. -ade , formed on the analogy of lemonade .) A strong sugar syrup flavored with e ence of ginger. It is used in the manufacturing districts for mixing with gin. gin-ger-bread, s . [Eng. ginger , and bread .] A well-known dark-colored bread made from wheat flour, mola es, moist sugar, ground ginger, and other spices. It is sold in the form of cakes. "An' I had but one penny in the world, thou should'st have it to buy gingerbread ." --Shakesp.: Love's Labor's Lost , v. 1. gingerbread-nuts, s. pl. Small button-like cakes of gingerbread.