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ginseng
- /ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ/
- [ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛŋ]
- /ˈd͡ʒɪnsɪŋ/ Southern US, pin pen merger
- [ˈd͡ʒɪnsɪ̟ŋ] Southern US, pin pen merger
- /ˈd͡ʒɪnsæŋ/
- [ˈd͡ʒɪnsæŋ]
- /ˈd͡ʒɪnseɪ̯ŋ/
- [ˈd͡ʒɪnseɪ̯ŋ]
- /ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛ̃ŋ/
- [ˈd͡ʒɪnsɛ̃ŋ]
Rhymes with -ɪnsɛŋ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hokkien 人參 /人参 (jîn-sim, “ginseng”). Doublet of ninzin.
noun ginsengs · genseng · gingseng · ginsing · jinseng · jin-seng
- Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.
- The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots. When the Afghan princes find it necessary to employ Chob-Chini, (the Jin-seng, or China root so celebrated as a purifier, tonic, and aphrodisiac) they choose the spring season.
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noun any of several plants, of the genus Panax
| Español | ginseng (yinsen) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인삼 insam, 심 sim |
| 日本語 | 朝鮮人参 chōsen ninjin, 高麗人参 kōrai ninjin, 御種人参 otane ninjin |
| 中文 | 人參 /人参 rénshēn, 人蔘 /人𦲞 rénshēn, 人参 rénshēn |
| हिन्दी | जिनसेंग jinseṅg |
| Português | ginseng |
| Deutsch | Ginseng |
| Română | ginseng |
| Русский | женьше́нь ženʹšénʹ, жэньшэ́нь žɛnʹšɛ́nʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | nhân sâm, sâm |
| العربية | جِينْسِنْغ jinsinḡ |
| עברית | ג׳ינסנג jinseng |
noun root of such a plant, or the extract
| Español | ginseng (yinsen) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인삼 insam |
| 日本語 | 朝鮮人参 chōsen ninjin, 高麗人参 kōrai ninjin, 御種人参 otane ninjin |
| 中文 | 人蔘根 /人𦲞根/人參根 /人参根 rénshēn gēn |
| Português | ginseng |
| Deutsch | Ginseng |
| Русский | женьше́нь ženʹšénʹ, жэньшэ́нь žɛnʹšɛ́nʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | nhân sâm |
| العربية | جِينْسِنْغ jinsinḡ |
Talk about this word "ginseng." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ginseng. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ginseng. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ginseng "ginseng." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ginseng.Cite this
@misc{ginseng_2026,
title = {ginseng},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ginseng},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
