Zedoary Definition
zĕdō-ĕrē
zedoaries
noun
A plant (Curcuma zedoaria) of South Asia that has small yellow flowers, purple bracts, and starchy tuberous rhizomes and that is widely cultivated elsewhere.
American Heritage Medicine
An aromatic substance obtained from the dried, pulverized rhizome of an East Indian turmeric (Curcuma zedoaria) of the ginger family and used as a condiment, in flavoring, in perfumery, and, in India, as a stimulant and carminative.
Webster's New World
This plant.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Zedoary
Noun
Singular:
zedoary
Plural:
zedoariesOrigin of Zedoary
Middle English zeduarie from Medieval Latin zeduāria from Arabic zadwār from Persian
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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