ジンセン

noun

Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Refers specifically to the plant Panax ginseng, often used in traditional medicine. Cross-referenced with 朝鮮人参.

from Chinese jenshen

See also: 朝鮮人参

• ジンセンは健けん康こう食しょく品ひんとして人にん気きがある。

  Ginseng is popular as a health food.