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sang
SANG
Sang (noun) means Ginseng, especially as harvested from the wild in the Appalachian region. Example: “Old farmers in the mountains once sold dried sang to buyers in town.”
noun
1
Ginseng, especially as harvested from the wild in the Appalachian region.
"Old farmers in the mountains once sold dried sang to buyers in town."
"Wild sang takes many years to grow, so people guard their secret patches."
"He spent the fall digging sang in the hills behind his house."
verb
1
To search for and dig up wild ginseng.
"They went sanging every autumn when the leaves turned yellow."
How to use sang
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA regional, shortened word for wild ginseng, or hunting for it.
When to use it
Chiefly used in Appalachian English; not the past tense of "sing" despite the identical spelling.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- sangs
- Past tense
- sanged
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Etymology
A clipped, dialectal form of "ginseng".
Synonyms
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ginseng
wild ginseng
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Rhymes for sang
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What does “sang” mean?
The word “sang” means ginseng, especially as harvested from the wild in the Appalachian region. In plain terms, a regional, shortened word for wild ginseng, or hunting for it.
How do you pronounce “sang”?
“Sang” is pronounced SANG (/ˈseɪ̯ŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “sang” in a sentence?
Here is “sang” used in a sentence: “He spent the fall digging sang in the hills behind his house.”
What part of speech is “sang”?
Depending on how it is used, “sang” can be a noun and a verb.
Is “sang” a common word?
“Sang” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “sang” have?
“Sang” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: ginseng, especially as harvested from the wild in the Appalachian region.
What is the difference between sang and ginseng?
Sang is a regional, informal name for ginseng, particularly wild ginseng harvested in the Appalachian region. Ginseng is the standard word, while sang is the local term used by those who gather it.
Is 'sang' related to the past tense of 'sing'?
No. Although it is spelled the same, this sang is a separate word referring to wild ginseng or the act of digging it up. It has nothing to do with sang as the past tense of sing.
Where is the term sang used?
Sang is associated with the Appalachian region, where wild ginseng is traditionally hunted and dug from the woods. As a verb, to sang means to search for and dig up this wild ginseng.
