Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
sang

sang

5 9.9
A North American woodland plant that people use like ginseng for medicine
  • noun
  • /sæŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ginseng americano
  • The healing properties of sang are well-known among herbalists and practitioners of traditional medicine.

Examples

  • In North America, many people use sang as a natural remedy to boost their energy levels.

  • A local farmer grows sang in his garden, believing it to be a valuable supplement for health.

  • Joussaye is perhaps best known for her poem "Only a Working Girl," which appeared in her first book The Songs That Quinte Sang (1895).

    Academic text (2014)

  • Anne McCaffrey's space books remain favorites, especially "The Ship Who Sang" and The Petaybee (sp?) series.

    Blog text (4)

  • Liz Robbins's three poems, "Two Coins," "A Song My Mother Sang to Me," and "Envy," deal with loss, longing, and the inevitability of change.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

Panax quinquefolius
vssang
  • Specialized
9.3

A North American woodland plant whose root is used like Asian ginseng

is the common name used instead of the botanical label
American ginseng
vssang
  • US
7.0

A North American woodland plant with a root used as medicine like the Asian kind

emphasizes its use as a substitute for an Asian herbal equivalent

Compounds

sang-froid
  • Formal
1 9.9

Calm and steady behavior when things are difficult or dangerous

Surface Forms

sang singular
sangs plural

Etymology

Sang is a short form of ginseng used in North America and comes from Asian names for the plant. So, remember sang as the American kind of ginseng people use in herbal medicine and food.