American ginseng

English

American ginseng

Noun

American ginseng (usually uncountable, plural American ginsengs)

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)

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

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