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Word: Asafoetida
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from asa (from Persian azā ‘mastic’) + foetida (see fetid)
ˌasəˈfiːtɪdə
ˌasəˈfɛtɪdə
a fetid resinous gum obtained from the roots of a herbaceous plant, used in herbal medicine and Indian cooking.
Short Definition:fetid resinous gum obtained from roots of herbaceous plant
a Eurasian plant of the parsley family, from which asafoetida gum is obtained.
Short Definition:Eurasian plant of parsley family
- asafetida
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