n.
Pronunciation: ' jin- ˌ se ŋ , - ˌ si ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) rénsh ē n
Date: 1654
1 a : a Chinese perennial herb ( Panax ginseng syn. P. schinseng of the family Araliaceae, the ginseng family) having five leaflets on each leaf, scarlet berries, and an aromatic root valued especially locally as a medicine b : any of several plants related to ginseng especially : a No. American herb ( P. quinquefolius )
2 : the root of a ginseng
ginseng: 1 root, 2 leaves and flowers