ZEDOARY

Meaning of ZEDOARY in English

n. an aromatic ginger-like substance made from the rootstock of E. Indian plants of the genus Curcuma and used in medicine, perfumery, and dyeing.

Etymology: ME f. med.L zedoarium f. Pers. zidwar

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ZEDOARY — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌwerē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Medieval Latin zedoaria, zedoarium, from Arabic or Persian; Arabic zadwār, from Persian : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZEDOARY — (n.) A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. It …
Английский словарь Webster
ZEDOARY — ( n. ) A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ZEDOARY — /zed"oh er'ee/ , n. an East Indian drug consisting of the rhizome of either of two species of curcuma, Curcuma …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ZEDOARY — noun a medicinal substance obtained in the east indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. it …
Webster English vocab
ZEDOARY — [ 'zɛdəʊəri ] ■ noun an Indian plant related to turmeric, with an aromatic rhizome. [ Curcuma zedoaria .] ↘a …
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ZEDOARY — zedoary BrE AmE ˈzed əʊ ər i zə ˈdəʊ- AmE \ -oʊ er i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ZEDOARY — n. an aromatic ginger-like substance made from the rootstock of E. Indian plants of the genus Curcuma and used in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ZEDOARY — n. an aromatic ginger-like substance made from the rootstock of E. Indian plants of the genus Curcuma and used in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ZEDOARIA — ˌzedəˈwa(a)rēə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin : zedoary
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SETWALL — ˈset.ˌwȯl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sedewale, cetewale, setewale zedoary, from Old French citoual, citoal, citouar, from Persian …
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INDIAN SAFFRON — noun Usage: usually capitalized I Etymology: indian (II) 1 1. : safflower 1 2. : zedoary
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CURCUMA — ˈkərkyəmə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Arabic kurkum saffron, crocus 1. a. capitalized : a genus of Old World tropical …
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CETEWALE — (n.) Same as Zedoary.
Английский словарь Webster
CETEWALE — ( n. ) Same as Zedoary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CURCUMA — /kerr"kyoo meuh/ , n. any of various chiefly Old World plants belonging to the genus Curcuma, of the ginger family, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CETEWALE — noun ·same·as zedoary.
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DYE — n. 25B6; noun a blue dye : COLOURANT, colouring, colour, dyestuff, pigment, tint, stain, wash. See list. 25B6; verb the …
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