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gensing

gensing is the misspelling of ginseng.

Meaning of ginseng

Noun

ginseng (countable and uncountable, plural ginsengs)

  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.
    • When the Afghan princes find it necessary to employ Chob-Chini, (the Jin-seng, or China root so celebrated as a purifier, tonic, and aphrodisiac) they choose the spring season.1855, Sir Richard Burton, Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah, Dover, published 1964, pages 56–7

Proper noun capitalized: Gensing

Gensing

  1. A district of St Leonards, and ward in Hastings borough, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ8009).
  2. A surname.

Questions about gensing

What does gensing mean?
Gensing means a district of St Leonards, and ward in Hastings borough, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ8009).
What is gensing the misspelling of?
Gensing is the misspelling of ginseng.
What part of speech is gensing?
Gensing is a proper noun.

Words near gensing in the dictionary

  1. genses
  2. genset
  3. gensets
  4. genship
  5. genships
  6. gensing
  7. Gensler
  8. Genslers
  9. Genson
  10. Gensons
  11. gent

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