English Explanatory Dictionary

ginseng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  2. The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ/ [ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ginseng.wav /ˈd͡ʒɪnsɪŋ/ [ˈd͡ʒɪnsɪ̟ŋ] /ˈd͡ʒɪnsæŋ/ [ˈd͡ʒɪnsæŋ] /ˈd͡ʒɪnseɪ̯ŋ/ [ˈd͡ʒɪnseɪ̯ŋ]

Word forms

ginseng ginsengs genseng gingseng ginsing jinseng jin-seng

Etymology

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

Derived words

Alaskan ginseng American ginseng Asian ginseng Asiatic ginseng Brazilian ginseng Chinese ginseng dwarf ginseng eastern ginseng female ginseng five-leaf ginseng ginsenoside Himalayan ginseng Indian ginseng Korean ginseng notoginseng Oriental ginseng Peruvian ginseng poor man's ginseng prince ginseng red ginseng sang sanging Siberian ginseng southern ginseng tienchi ginseng Vietnamese ginseng western ginseng
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