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    AMERICAN GINSENG

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    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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