ginseng
Any plant of two species of the genus Panax, having forked roots supposed to have…Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.
» There's ginseng in this energy drink.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.
Ginseng
женьше́ньženʹšénʹ, жэньшэ́ньžɛnʹšɛ́nʹ
женьше́ньženʹšénʹ
Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
(countable, uncountable)The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.
Ginseng
женьше́ньženʹšénʹ, жэньшэ́ньžɛnʹšɛ́nʹ
Examples
4 sentencesThere's ginseng in this energy drink.
Many think ginseng is good for your health.
Ginseng is an adaptogen that helps with energy.
Ginseng is a natural antidepressant.
ruЖеньшень — природный антидепрессант. — odexed
deGinseng ist ein natürliches Antidepressivum. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Hokkien 人參 /人参 (jîn-sim, “ginseng”). Doublet of ninzin.Borrowed from Hokkien 人參 /人参 (jîn-sim, “ginseng”). Doublet of ninzin.
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Forms
plural: ginsengsSynonyms
4 synonyms- Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers:nin-sinPanax ginsengPanax schinsengPanax pseudoginseng
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable