ginny

[Prob. a dim in. corrupt. of gin = engine.) (For def. see etym. and compound.) ginny-carriage, s. A railway car for conveying materials. *gin-our, *gyn-our, s. [O. Fr. engigneor , eng in eur.] An engineer; one who worked a military engine. gin-sěng, gin-schen, s . [Chinese ginsen , said by Gro er to be that which resembles a man or a man's thigh; or from gen - seng =first of plants.] 1. Phar .: The root of Aralia or Panax Ginseng. It has a sharp, aromatic, peculiar taste, and is prescribed by the Chinese in diseases attended by bodily weakne . Some think its virtues imaginary. 2. The plant of which No. 1 is the root. It belongs to the Araliaceae (Ivyworts). The Chinese plant having been inadequate to supply the constantly increasing demand for the root, the American species, Aralia quin que folia , has been largely substituted and great quantities of the root are dug and exported to China from this country. Through some portions of the Southern States the digging of ginseng root forms an important and lucrative employment for a certain cla of population. sin, as; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. giobertite IMG:content-0467.png:[graphic] gi-o-ber-tite, s. [Named after Giobert, who analyzed it.] Min.: A variety of Magnesite ( Dana ). A variety of Dolomite ( Brit. Mus. Cat.). giō-cō'-şō, adv. [Ital.] Music : In a playful, sportive manner. *giour, *gyour, s. [Hind. gie , gy =guide; suff. -our.] A guide. ( Trevis a , і. 349.) gip, v. t. [Etym. doubtful.] To take out the insides of herrings. ( Bailey.) *ġip'-çi-ere, s8. [GIPSER.] *gipe, *gype, s . [O. Fr. gipe , jupe ; Ger. joppe ; Fr. jupe .] An upper frock or ca ock. *ġip-on, *ge-poun, *gy-pun, s. [O. Fr.gippon , juppon ; Ital. giubbone ; Sp. jubon ; Fr. jupon .] [JUPON.] A tight-fitting coat or vest; a short ca ock.