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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gin•seng /ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biologythe sweet-smelling root of a certain plant, used in medicine.
- Fooda preparation, as tea or extract, made from this root.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gin•seng (jin′seng),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany of several plants of the genus Panax, esp. P. pseudoginseng, of eastern Asia, or P. qinquefolius, of North America, having an aromatic root used medicinally.
- Plant Biologythe root itself.
- Fooda preparation made from it.
Also, genseng. - Chinese (Wade-Giles) jên2 shên1, (Pinyin) rén-shēn, equivalent. to rén man + shēn name for a kind of herb
- 1645–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ginseng /ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/ n - either of two araliaceous plants, Panax schinseng of China or P. quinquefolius of North America, whose forked aromatic roots are used medicinally
- the root of either of these plants or a substance obtained from the roots, believed to possess stimulant, tonic, and energy-giving properties
Etymology: 17th Century: from Mandarin Chinese jen shen, from jen man (from a resemblance of the roots to human legs) + shen ginseng |