Ginseng

//ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers wordnet
  3. 3
    The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots. countable, uncountable

    "When the Afghan princes find it necessary to employ Chob-Chini, (the Jin-seng, or China root so celebrated as a purifier, tonic, and aphrodisiac) they choose the spring season."

  4. 4
    aromatic root of ginseng plants wordnet

Synonyms

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herbnin sinnin-sinpanax ginsengpanax pseudoginsengpanax schinseng

Example

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"Many think ginseng is good for your health."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 人參 /人参 (jîn-sim, “ginseng”). Doublet of ninzin.

Related phrases

Alaskan ginsengAmerican ginsengAsian ginsengAsiatic ginsengBrazilian ginsengChinese ginsengHimalayan ginsengIndian ginsengKorean ginsengOriental ginsengPeruvian ginsengSiberian ginseng

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