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ginseng Definition


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ginseng
noun
    1a. A plant cultivated in China for its roots;
    1b. A similar American species of this plant.
    2. The aromatic root of either of these plants.
    3. A preparation derived from the root of either or these plants, widely used as a tonic, stimulant and aphrodisiac.
Etymology: 17c: Chinese ren-shen, perhaps ‘image of man', from the shape of the root.



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