ZEDOARY


Meaning of ZEDOARY in English

[ '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 .

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