ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌwerē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin zedoaria, zedoarium, from Arabic or Persian; Arabic zadwār, from Persian
: a fragrant East Indian drug of a warm bitter aromatic taste formerly used in medicine as a stimulant and still used in India and derived from the rhizome of various plants of the genus Curcuma (especially C. zedoaria )