Ginseng


[jin-seng] /ˈdʒɪn sɛŋ/

noun
1.
any of several plants of the genus Panax, especially P. pseudoginseng, of eastern Asia, or P. qinquefolius, of North America, having an aromatic root used medicinally.
2.
the root itself.
3.
a preparation made from it.
/ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/
noun
1.
either of two araliaceous plants, Panax schinseng of China or P. quinquefolius of North America, whose forked aromatic roots are used medicinally
2.
the root of either of these plants or a substance obtained from the roots, believed to possess stimulant, tonic, and energy-giving properties
n.

1690s, from Chinese jen-shen. First element means “man,” but the meaning of the second is obscure.

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