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

1. (music) produce tones with the voice
   "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
    
2. (music) deliver by singing
   "Sing Christmas carols"
    
3. To make melodious sounds
   "The nightingale was singing"
    
4. Make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
   "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear";
   - whistle
    
5. Divulge confidential information or secrets
   "Be careful--his secretary sings";
   - spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, babble out, blab out

Derived forms: sangs

Type of: break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, emit, expose, give away, go, herb, herbaceous plant, interpret, lay bare, let loose, let on, let out, mouth, render, reveal, sound, speak, talk, uncover, unwrap, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Part of: genus Panax, Panax

Encyclopedia: Sang, South Khorasan