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AMERICAN GINSENG

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Meaning:

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

Synonyms:

American ginseng; Panax quinquefolius; sang

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("American ginseng" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "American ginseng"):

ginseng (aromatic root of ginseng plants)

Holonyms ("American ginseng" is a member of...):

genus Panax; Panax (perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng)

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