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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | A natural yellow lake [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pigment pigment] prepared from the dried roots of the ginger plant (''Zingiber officinale''). Ginger is native to Southeast Asia and has been used as a spice, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=essential | + | A natural yellow lake [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pigment pigment] prepared from the dried roots of the ginger plant (''Zingiber officinale''). Ginger is native to Southeast Asia and has been used as a spice, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=essential%20oil essential oil], and colorant since ancient times in India and China. It was brought to Europe in the 1st century CE and is currently cultivated in most tropical and subtropical countries. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
− | * | + | * R.D. Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4430 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4430 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
− | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Ginger." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Ginger." Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 July 2004 . |
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Revision as of 06:49, 24 July 2013
Description
A natural yellow lake pigment prepared from the dried roots of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). Ginger is native to Southeast Asia and has been used as a spice, essential oil, and colorant since ancient times in India and China. It was brought to Europe in the 1st century CE and is currently cultivated in most tropical and subtropical countries.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Zingiber officinale; gingembre (Fr.); gengibre (Port.)
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Authority
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4430
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Ginger." Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 July 2004 .