American ginseng

English

American ginseng

Noun

American ginseng (usually uncountable, plural American ginsengs)

1. Panax quinquefolius, source of an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic.

Translations

Panax quinquefolius

• Chinese: 西洋参 (xīyángshēn)
• Finnish: amerikanginseng (fi), amerikanginsengjuuri (fi)
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• Portuguese: ginseng americano m
• Swedish: amerikansk ginseng c

Further reading

• Panax quinquefolius on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Panax quinquefolius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Panax quinquefolius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• American ginseng at USDA Plants database