# fingerroot

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Boesenbergia rotunda, a plant related to ginger, with finger-like roots used as a spice.

## Etymology
From finger + root.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fingerroot