[ 'zɛdəʊəri ]
■ noun an Indian plant related to turmeric, with an aromatic rhizome. [ Curcuma zedoaria .]
↘a ginger-like substance made from the ~ rhizome.
Origin
ME: from med. L. zedoarium , from Pers. zadwār .
[ 'zɛdəʊəri ]
■ noun an Indian plant related to turmeric, with an aromatic rhizome. [ Curcuma zedoaria .]
↘a ginger-like substance made from the ~ rhizome.
Origin
ME: from med. L. zedoarium , from Pers. zadwār .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004