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Definition of Ginseng
1. Noun. Aromatic root of ginseng plants.
Generic synonyms: Root
2. Noun. Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers.
Group relationships: Genus Panax, Panax
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Definition of Ginseng
1. n. A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng) has become so rare that the American (A. quinquefolia) has largely taken its place, and its root is now an article of export from America to China. The root, when dry, is of a yellowish white color, with a sweetness in the taste somewhat resembling that of licorice, combined with a slight aromatic bitterness.
Definition of Ginseng
1. Noun. Any of several plants, of the genus ''Panax'', having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties. ¹
2. Noun. The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ginseng
1. a perennial herb [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ginseng
1. A root found in Asia and the United States, although the Oriental variety is more easily obtainable. Ginseng has been popular in the Orient for centuries. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ginseng
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