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ginseng

gin.seng \'jin-.san, -.sen\ n [Chin (Pek) jen2-shen1] 1a: a Chinese 
   perennial herb (Panax schinseng) of a widely distribute d family 
   (Araliaceae, the ginseng family) having 5-foliolate leaves, scarlet 
   berries, and an aromatic root valued locally as a medicine 1b: any of 
   several related plants; esp : a similar No. American her b (P. 
   quinquefolium) 2: the root of a ginseng