ginseng — meaning in English

English meaning

• ginseng noun A plant with a forked, root that is dried and used in traditional medicine and supplements, believed to boost energy.

Senses

ginseng is used for these senses in English:

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

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