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beer	a nonalcoholic drink made from the roots of plants such as birch and ginger. [1/2 definitions]
galangal	a plant of the ginger family with aromatic roots used in medicine and flavoring, or its roots. [1/2 definitions]
ginger	prepared using ginger. [1/3 definitions]
ginger ale	a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger.
ginger beer	a carbonated drink similar to ginger ale but flavored with fermented ginger.
gingerbread	a type of cake or cookie flavored with ginger and sweetened with molasses. [1/3 definitions]
gingersnap	a small, round, crisp cookie made with ginger and molasses.
horse's neck	a drink of ginger ale with soda water and sometimes liquor.
spice	any of various edible plant substances with a distinctive aroma or taste, such as pepper or ginger, that are used to flavor or preserve food and drink. [1/5 definitions]

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