ginkgo
pronunciation
How to pronounce ginkgo in British English:
UK [ˈgɪŋkgəʊ]
How to pronounce ginkgo in American English:
US [ˈgɪŋkgoʊ]
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- Noun:
- deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
Word Origin
- ginkgo (n.)
- 1773, from Japanese ginkyo, from Chinese yin-hing, from yin "silver" + hing "apricot" (Sino-Japanese kyo). Introduced to New World 1784 by William Hamilton in his garden near Philadelphia; also formerly known as the maidenhair-tree, from resemblance of the tree's leaves to those of the fern.
Example
- 1. In addition , ginkgo is a potent anti - inflammatory and antioxidant .
- 2. And among healthy individuals , ginkgo offers no brain benefits beyond that of a placebo .
- 3. Ginkgo is gaining recognition as a brain tonic that enhances memory because of its positive effects on the vascular system , especially in the cerebellum .
- 4. Across the road from his new house stands a tall ginkgo with a split trunk .
- 5. In the last 30 years , more that 300 studies have given clinical evidence that ginkgo prevents and benefits many problems throughout the entire body .