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ginseng

/ˈdʒɪnˌsɛŋ/

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What does ginseng mean?

noun

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

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʒɪnˌsɛŋ/

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There are some drug plants which might be raised with success by those who would specialize in one plant, but the lesson we learn from ginseng should act as a warning.
Bolton HallThree Acres and LibertyProject Gutenberg ebook #4509