ginseng
Kelime Anlamı :
1. jinseng.
2. çin şifalı bitkisi.
3. ginseng.
Tanımlar :
1.
any of several plants of the genus Panax, especially P. pseudoginseng of eastern asia or P. quinquefolius of north america, having small greenish flowers grouped in umbels, palmately compound leaves, and forked roots believed to have medicinal properties.
2. the roots of these plants.
2. the roots of these plants.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
any of several plants, of the genus Panax, having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties.
2. the root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.
2. the root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the chinese. the chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng) has become so rare that the american (A. quinquefolia) has largely taken its place, and its root is now an article of export from america to china. the root, when dry, is of a yellowish white color, with a sweetness in the taste somewhat resembling that of licorice, combined with a slight aromatic bitterness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
A plant of the genus Aralia (Panax); also, the root of this plant, which is highly valued as a tonic and stimulant by the chinese, who ascribe to it almost miraculous powers.
2. several plants not botanically related to the ginseng have been so named as possessing similar medical properties, as, in georgia, the sunflower-like composite Tetragonotheca helianthoides.
2. several plants not botanically related to the ginseng have been so named as possessing similar medical properties, as, in georgia, the sunflower-like composite Tetragonotheca helianthoides.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia