ginseng
pronunciation
How to pronounce ginseng in British English:
UK [ˈdʒɪnseŋ]
How to pronounce ginseng in American English:
US [ˈdʒɪnˌsɛŋ]
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- Noun:
- aromatic root of ginseng plants
- Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
Word Origin
- ginseng (n.)
- type of plant whose root is highly valued as a tonic and stimulant in Chinese herbology, 1650s, from Chinese jen-shen. First element means "man," but the meaning of the second is obscure.
Example
- 1. Ginseng is well-known to have energy boosting properties .
- 2. A ginseng supplement or sipping tea with ginseng can help improve energy .
- 3. Ginseng one of the most popular energy boosters which originates in ancient chinese medicine .
- 4. Both sums outstrip the czech republic 's annual consumption of ginseng of about 1.4 tonnes a year .
- 5. Nccam is currently supporting research to understand asian ginseng more fully .