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zedoary
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ZEDOARY
n.A medicinal root, belonging to a plant growing in the East Indies, whose leaves resemble those of ginger, only they are longer and broader. It comes in oblong pieces, about the thickness of the little finger, and two or three inches in length. It is a warm stomachic.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ZEDOARY
Zed "o *a *ry, n. Etym: [F. zédoaire, LL. zedoaria; cf. It. zedoaria,zettovario, Pg. zedoaria, Sp. zedoaria, cedoaria; all fr. Ar. & Per. zedw.] (Med. )
Defn: A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indian, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. It is used in medicine as a stimulant.
Note: It is the rhizome of different species of Curcuma, esp. C. zedoaria, and comes in short, firm pieces, externally of a wrinkled gray, ash-colored appearance, but within of a brownish red color. There are two kinds, round zedoary, and long zedoary.
New American Oxford Dictionary
zedoary
zed o a ry |ˈzedōˌerē ˈzɛdoʊɛri | ▶noun an Indian plant related to turmeric, with an aromatic rhizome. [Curcuma zedoaria, family Zingiberaceae. ] • a gingerlike substance made from this rhizome, used in medicine, perfumery, and dyeing. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin zedoarium, from Persian zadwār.
Oxford Dictionary
zedoary
zedoary |ˈzɛdəʊəri | ▶noun an Indian plant related to turmeric, with an aromatic rhizome. ●Curcuma zedoaria, family Zingiberaceae. • [ mass noun ] a ginger-like substance made from the zedoary rhizome, used in medicine, perfumery, and dyeing. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin zedoarium, from Persian zadwār.
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