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ginseng
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[ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a plant tuber credited with various tonic and medicinal properties
- the plant from which ginseng is obtained, native to eastern Asia and North America
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from Chinese rénshēn, from rén ‘man’ + shēn, a kind of herb (because of the supposed resemblance of the forked root to a person)
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