ginseng

/ˌdʒɪnˈsɛŋ/

/ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/

Other forms: ginsengs

Definitions of ginseng

1. noun

   Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
   synonyms: Panax ginseng, Panax pseudoginseng, Panax schinseng, nin-sin

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2. noun

   aromatic root of ginseng plants
   type of:

   root

   (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground