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ginseng

gin·seng

UK/ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ/ US/ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

aromatic root of ginseng plants

2.

Origin

Borrowed from Hokkien 人參 /人参 (jîn-sim, “ginseng”). Doublet of ninzin.

Phrases

  • Alaskan ginseng
  • American ginseng
  • Asian ginseng
  • Asiatic ginseng
  • Brazilian ginseng
  • Chinese ginseng
  • dwarf ginseng
  • eastern ginseng

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