ginseng
Syllables: gin·seng/ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ/
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Southern US/ˈd͡ʒɪnsɪŋ/
ginseng noun: any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.
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Noun
ginseng (countable and uncountable, plural ginsengs)
- Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.
- 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
- Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.2013 March, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134
ginseng meaning in Hindi, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay
ginseng in Hindi
- any of several plants, of the genus Panax
- जिनसेंग jinseṅg
ginseng in Tagalog
- any of several plants, of the genus Panax
- dyinseng
ginseng in Arabic
- any of several plants, of the genus Panax
- جِينْسِنْغ jinsinḡ
- root of such a plant, or the extract
- جِينْسِنْغ jinsinḡ
ginseng in Malay
- any of several plants, of the genus Panax
- ginseng
More languagesFewer languages
- ginseng in Indonesian
- ginséng, insam, kolesom
- ginseng in Persian
- جینسنگ jinseng
- ginseng in Thai
- โสม sǒom
- ginseng in Vietnamese
- nhân sâm, sâm
- ginseng in Myanmar
- ဂျင်ဆင် gyanghcang
Forms of ginseng
| plural | ginsengs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | genseng |
| alternative form (obsolete) | gingseng |
| alternative form (obsolete) | ginsing |
| alternative form (obsolete) | jinseng |
| alternative form (obsolete) | jin-seng |
Origin of ginseng
Borrowed from Hokkien 人參 /人参 (jîn-sim, “ginseng”). Doublet of ninzin.
Words formed from ginseng
- 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
Questions about ginseng
- What does ginseng mean?
- Ginseng means any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.
- What is ginseng in Hindi?
- Ginseng in Hindi is जिनसेंग (jinseṅg). See Ginseng meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is ginseng?
- Ginseng is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ginseng?
- Ginseng is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ/.
- What is the plural of ginseng?
- The plural of ginseng is ginsengs.
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