asafoetida

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæsəˈfɛtɪdə/


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asafoetida, asafetida / ˌæsəˈfɛtɪdə/
  1. a bitter resin with an unpleasant onion-like smell, obtained from the roots of some umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula: formerly used as a carminative, antispasmodic, and expectorant
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin, from asa gum (compare Persian azā mastic) + Latin foetidus evil-smelling, fetid
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