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Definition of ginseng in English: ginsengnoun ˈdʒɪnsɛŋˈdʒɪnsɛŋ 1mass noun A plant tuber credited with various tonic and medicinal properties. Example sentencesExamples - Two species of ginseng have shown promise in managing diabetes.
- They have bought a lot of ginseng and other tonics to boost his nutrition intake.
- Read on to learn more about ginseng's amazing healing properties.
- American ginseng may possess effects similar to Asian ginseng.
- For this reason ginseng has been called the ‘king of tonic medicine’ in the Orient and a panacea in the West.
2The plant from which ginseng is obtained, native to eastern Asia and North America. Genus Panax, family Araliaceae: several species, in particular the Asian P. pseudoginseng and the North American P. quinquefolius Example sentencesExamples - Harvest herb roots including bloodroot, chicory, ginseng, and golden seal in the fall, after the foliage fades.
- Panax ginseng is the herb most people are familiar with.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Chinese rénshēn, from rén 'man' + shēn, a kind of herb (because of the supposed resemblance of the forked root to a person). Definition of ginseng in US English: ginsengnounˈjinseNGˈdʒɪnsɛŋ 1A plant tuber credited with various tonic and medicinal properties, especially in East Asia. Example sentencesExamples - Read on to learn more about ginseng's amazing healing properties.
- For this reason ginseng has been called the ‘king of tonic medicine’ in the Orient and a panacea in the West.
- American ginseng may possess effects similar to Asian ginseng.
- They have bought a lot of ginseng and other tonics to boost his nutrition intake.
- Two species of ginseng have shown promise in managing diabetes.
2The plant from which ginseng is obtained, native to eastern Asia and North America. Genus Panax, family Araliaceae: several species, in particular the Asian P. pseudoginseng and the North American P. quinquefolius Example sentencesExamples - Harvest herb roots including bloodroot, chicory, ginseng, and golden seal in the fall, after the foliage fades.
- Panax ginseng is the herb most people are familiar with.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Chinese rénshēn, from rén ‘man’ + shēn, a kind of herb (because of the supposed resemblance of the forked root to a person). |