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Ginseng

/ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/

Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties.

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📖 Definitions of "Ginseng"

noun

1
Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties.
2
The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.

🔄 Synonyms of "Ginseng"

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Word	Definition
panax ginseng	Panax ginseng, ginseng, also known as Asian ginseng, Chinese ginseng or Korean ginseng, is a species of plant whose root is the original source of ginseng.
panax pseudoginseng	a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Nepal and Tibet.
nin-sinnoun	chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
panax schinsengnoun	chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ginseng"

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Word	Definition
nin-sinnoun	chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
panax ginseng	Panax ginseng, ginseng, also known as Asian ginseng, Chinese ginseng or Korean ginseng, is a species of plant whose root is the original source of ginseng.
panax pseudoginseng	a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Nepal and Tibet.
panax schinsengnoun	chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
speciesnoun	(biology) A group of sexually reproducing organisms of which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.
participationnoun	The act of participating, of taking part in something.
panaxnoun	(botany) Any plant of the genus Panax.
gingsengnoun	Alternative form of ginseng. [Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.]
gensengnoun	Alternative form of ginseng. [Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.]
jinsengnoun	Dated form of ginseng. [Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.]
ginshangnoun	Obsolete form of ginseng. [Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.]
american ginsengnoun	Panax quinquefolius, source of an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic.
jin-sengnoun	Obsolete spelling of ginseng. [Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.]
female ginsengnoun	The herb Angelica sinensis.
brazilian ginsengnoun	The plant Hebanthe eriantha.
poor man's ginsengnoun	The plant Gynostemma pentaphyllum.
indian ginsengnoun	Synonym of ashwagandha (“the plant Withania somnifera”).
earthnutnoun	Synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea).
codonopsisnoun	Any plant, of the genus Codonopsis, the roots of which are used as a substitute for ginseng.
alaskan ginsengnoun	Synonym of devil's club (“the plant Oplopanax horridus”).