جینسنگ
jinseng
جینسنگ (jinseng) is the Persian word for ginseng.
The term refers to the root of such a plant, or the extract.
Meaning: root of such a plant, or the extract (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is jinseng.
Did you know?
- In Iranian markets, جینسنگ is frequently paired with 'zafran' (saffron), as both are viewed as luxury health boosters regardless of their different geographical origins.
- The Persian alphabet uses the same letter گ for the 'g' sound in جینسنگ, a letter that was specifically added to the Arabic script to accommodate Persian sounds.
- While جینسنگ is the standard term, some traditional Persian practitioners refer to tonic roots as جذر which is an archaic term for 'root' used in old medical texts.
Examples in context
- من از جینسنگ خوشم نمیآید.man az ginseng khosham nemiyāyad.I do not like ginseng.
- آیا این چای حاوی جینسنگ است؟āyā in chāy hāvi-ye ginseng ast?Does this tea contain ginseng?
- جینسنگ برای سلامتی بسیار مفید است.ginseng barāye salāmati besyār mofid ast.Ginseng is very beneficial for health.
Example conversation
Niloufar and Ali are at a health food store.
- نیلوفر Niloufarعلی، جینسنگ کجاست؟Ali, jinseng kojāst?Ali, where is the ginseng?
- علی Aliدر قفسه مکملهاست، نیلوفر.Dar ghafase-ye mokammel-hāst, Niloufar.It is in the supplements shelf, Niloufar.
- نیلوفر Niloufarمیخواهم کمی جینسنگ بخرم.Mikhāham kami jinseng bekharam.I want to buy some ginseng.
- علی Aliخیلی هم عالی است.Kheyli ham āli ast.That is great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ginseng” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
