ginseng

(American) ginseng

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

Borrowed from Min Nan 人參.

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