单词 | ginseng root |
释义 | > as lemmasginseng root General attributive and objective, esp. in ginseng root. ΚΠ 1688 tr. G. Tachard Relation Voy. Siam v. 211 The Ginseng Root that is worth eight times its weight in Silver. 1758 Michmakis & Maricheets 77 I could never find any ginseng-root. 1758 L. Carter Diary 17 Mar. (1965) I. 205 I..gave Agua Mirabilis 2 drachms with a large draft of Strong ginseng tea. 1807 I. D'Israeli Curiosities of Lit. 1st Ser. (ed. 5) I. 425 The ginseng tree, is noticed for the same appearance. 1888 Times (Weekly ed.) 6 Apr. 3/2 Ginseng gatherers who dwell..in this..land. 1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Sept. 3/3 A ginseng farm is a peculiar-looking affair. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 21 Nov. 2/1 Amélie Rives is introducing Virginian ginseng-diggers to politely-scandalised New York society. 1941 ‘Gypsy Rose Lee’ G-String Murders iv. 67 ‘Ginseng root,’ he said in carefully spoken English. ‘Grows only under the gallows where men have died. You eat it. Live forever.’ 2003 Muscle & Fitness Jan. 38/2 Eight college students were given either water or ginseng root extract immediately after a standard weight-training exercise session. < as lemmas |
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