ginger nut

A type of hard, crunchy biscuit flavored with ginger, often eaten as a snack or used in baking. Also used informally as a slang term for a person with red hair.

• 🇵🇹Tipo de biscoito duro e crocante com sabor de gengibre, frequentemente consumido como lanche ou usado em confeitaria. Também é usado informalmente como gíria para uma pessoa de cabelo ruivo.

1. Type of biscuit A2 formal british

   A hard, crunchy biscuit flavored with ginger, often eaten as a snack.

   • She bought a packet of ginger nuts for tea time.
   • Ginger nuts are perfect for dunking in hot coffee.
   • He crunched on a ginger nut while reading his book.

   🇵🇹Biscoito de gengibre

2. Slang for a red-haired person B2 slang british

   A mildly derogatory or affectionate slang term for someone with red hair.

   • The kids teased him by calling him a ginger nut.
   • She laughed when her friend jokingly called her a ginger nut.
   • In some circles, 'ginger nut' is used as a playful nickname for redheads.

   🇵🇹Ruivo