[gin.seng] n [Chin (Beijing) renshen] (1654) 1 a: a Chinese perennial herb (Panax schinseng of the family Araliaceae, the ginseng family) having 5-foliolate leaves, scarlet berries, and an aromatic root valued esp. locally as a medicine b: any of several plants related to ginseng; esp: a No. American herb (P. quinquefolius)
2: the root of a ginseng