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sang

noun US /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,989 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,037 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng also: American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

sang in real books

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  • Every day the children sang an evening song to her accompaniment.

    Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1

  • They sing the college songs which their fathers sang, which their sons and great-grandsons will sing.

    The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1

  • As to his voice I can say nothing about that, for the bird never sang at all.

    The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1

  • He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • A wood-thrush sang, and he knew the song came from the bird of which little Mavis was the human counterpart.

    The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1

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