ginseng
The origin and history of ginseng.
Etymology
Borrowed from a Chinese term (via Hokkien) meaning roughly "man root", describing the root's human-like forked shape.
The origin and history of ginseng.
Borrowed from a Chinese term (via Hokkien) meaning roughly "man root", describing the root's human-like forked shape.
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