asafetida
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as·a·fet·i·da
also as·a·foet·i·da (ăs′ə-fĕt′ĭ-də)n.
1. Any of several plants of the genus Ferula in the parsley family, native to dry regions in Iran and Afghanistan and having long, sturdy, hollow stems and roots yielding a brownish, strong-smelling resin.
2. The resin obtained from these plants, especially from the species Ferula assa-foetida, used as an ingredient in medicine and remedies and as a seasoning in South Asian cuisine.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin asafētida : asa, gum (from Persian azā, mastic) + Latin foetida, feminine of foetidus, stinking; see fetid.]
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as•a•fet•i•da
or a•sa•foet•i•da
(ˌæs əˈfɛt ɪ də)n.
an acrid, lumpy gum resin: formerly used as a carminative and antispasmodic.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin asafoetida=asa (< Persian āzā mastic, gum) + Latin foetida, feminine of foetidus fetid]
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asafetida
A pungent brown resin used in Indian cooking.
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Noun 1. [画像:asafetida - the brownish gum resin of various plants]asafetida - the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
natural resin - a plant exudate
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