Zedoary

Zedoary
Zedoary ed"o*a*ry, n. [F. z['e]doaire, LL. zedoaria; cf. It. zedoaria, zettovario, Pg. zedoaria, Sp. zedoaria, cedoaria; all fr. Ar. & Per. zedw?r.] (Med.) A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. It is used in medicine as a stimulant. [1913 Webster]

Note: It is the rhizome of different species of {Curcuma}, esp. {Curcuma 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. [1913 Webster]


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  • zedoary — /zed oh er ee/, n. an East Indian drug consisting of the rhizome of either of two species of curcuma, Curcuma zedoaria or C. aromatica, used as a stimulant. [1425 75; late ME zeduarye < ML zeduaria < Ar zadwar ( < Pers) + L ia Y3] * * * …   Universalium

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  • zedoary — zed·o·ary zed ə .wer ē n, pl ar·ies the dried rhizome of an Indian plant (Curcuma zedoaria) of the ginger family that has a bitter taste and is used medicinally esp. as an intestinal stimulant and carminative * * * zed·o·ary (zedґo ar″e) [L …   Medical dictionary

  • zedoary — zed·o·ary …   English syllables

  • zedoary — /zəˈdoʊəri/ (say zuh dohuhree) noun the dried rhizome of either of two species of the tropical Asian plant curcuma, Curcuma zedoaria or C. aromatica, used as a stimulant. {late Middle English, from Medieval Latin zedoārium, from Arabic zedwār} …  

  • zedoary — 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 …   Useful english dictionary

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