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żeń-szeń

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żeń-szeń

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian женьше́нь (ženʹšénʹ), from Mandarin 人參人参 (rénshēn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɛɲ.ʂɛɲ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲʂɛɲ
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Noun

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żeń-szeń m inan

  1. ginseng (any plant of the genus Panax)
    Synonym: wszechlek
  2. ginseng (root of such a plant, or the extract)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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  • żeń-szeń in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • żeń-szeń in Polish dictionaries at PWN