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poor man's ginseng

poor man's ginseng noun: the flowering plant Codonopsis pilosula.

Noun

poor man's ginseng (uncountable)

  1. The flowering plant Codonopsis pilosula.
  2. The plant Gynostemma pentaphyllum.

Questions about poor man's ginseng

What does poor man's ginseng mean?
Poor man's ginseng means the flowering plant Codonopsis pilosula.
What part of speech is poor man's ginseng?
Poor man's ginseng is a noun.

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  6. poor man's ginseng
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