Ginseng

jin's eng, n. A plant whose root valued as a medicine among the Chinese. [Prob. Chin, ginseng, first of plants.] Gip. jip, v. To take out the entrails of (herrings). Gipsy. See Gypsy. Giraffe, jTor zhe-raf, n. An African quadruped, whose fore legs are much longer than the hinder ones; the camelopard, — the tallest of animals. [F.; Sp. girafa. Ax. zaraf, zarafat.] Girandole, jir'an-dol^ n. A chandelier. [F.; fr. Sp. girar, L. gyrarc, to turn round in a circle, gyrus, Gr. guros, circle.] — Gir'asole, -sol, -sol, n. (Bot.) A plant; the heliotrope. (Jlin.) A mineral, which, when turned toward the sun orany bright light, reflects a reddish color. girare and sole, L. sol, the sun.]