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gin⋅seng
[jin-seng] 
–noun
| 1. | any of several plants of the genus Panax, esp. P. pseudoginseng, of eastern Asia, or P. qinquefolius, of North America, having an aromatic root used medicinally. |
| 2. | the root itself. |
| 3. | a preparation made from it. |
Also, genseng.
Origin:
1645–55; < Chin (Wade-Giles) jên2 shên1, (Pinyin) rén-shēn, equiv. to rén man + shēn name for a kind of herb
1645–55; < Chin (Wade-Giles) jên2 shên1, (Pinyin) rén-shēn, equiv. to rén man + shēn name for a kind of herb
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gin·seng (jĭn'sěng')  (click for larger image in new window) n.
[Chinese (Mandarin) rén shēn : rén, man + shēn, ginseng (perhaps from the forked shape of the root).] |
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Ginseng
Gin"seng\, n. [Chinese.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng) has become so rare that the American (A. quinquefolia) has largely taken its place, and its root is now an article of export from America to China. The root, when dry, is of a yellowish white color, with a sweetness in the taste somewhat resembling that of licorice, combined with a slight aromatic bitterness.
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ginseng
1691, from Chinese jen-shen. First element means "man," but the meaning of the second is obscure.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: gin·seng
Pronunciation: 'jin-"se[ng], -"sa[ng], -(")si[ng]
Function: noun
1 : the aromatic root of a ginseng that is highly valuedas a medicine in China though of value chiefly as a demulcent
2 a : a Chinese perennial herb (Panax schinseng of the family Araliaceae, the ginseng family) having5-foliolate leaves, scarlet berries, and an aromatic root valued especially locally as a medicine b : any of several plants (especially genus Panax) related to or used assubstitutes for the Chinese ginseng; especially : a No. American woodland herb (P. quinquefolius)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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