how to pronounce ginseng
/ˈdʒɪn.sɛŋ/
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ginseng is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of ginseng in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… from the same ginseng which also yielded …”
meanings of ginseng
noun:
- The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.
- Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties.
ginseng frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word ginseng occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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