Ginseng

/ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/ noun

Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties.

Definition

  1. (noun) Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties.
  2. (noun) The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.

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  • Ginseng contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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What does Ginseng mean?

Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties.

How many letters are in Ginseng?

Ginseng has 7 letters.

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