ginseng

名词 n.
/ˈd͡ʒɪnsɪŋ/|[ˈd͡ʒɪnsɪ̟ŋ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties. countable,uncountable
  2. The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots. countable,uncountable
    — When the Afghan princes find it necessary to employ Chob-Chini, (the Jin-seng, or China root so celebrated as a purifier, tonic, and aphrodisiac) they choose the spring season.

词形变化

ginsengs plural genseng alternative gingseng alternative,obsolete ginsing alternative,obsolete jinseng alternative,obsolete jin-seng alternative,obsolete

词源

Borrowed from Hokkien 人參 /人参 (jîn-sim, “ginseng”). Doublet of ninzin.
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