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ginsengs

ginsengs is the plural 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

Phrases with ginsengs

Questions about ginsengs

What is ginsengs the plural of?
Ginsengs is the plural of ginseng.

Words near ginsengs in the dictionary

  1. Ginsbergian
  2. Ginsbergs
  3. Ginsburg
  4. Ginsburgs
  5. ginseng
  6. ginsengs
  7. ginsenosidase
  8. ginsenosidases
  9. ginsenoside
  10. ginsenosides
  11. ginshang

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