asafetida, asafoetida
(noun) the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
asafetida (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of asafoetida
Source: Wiktionary
As`a*fet"i*da, As`a*foet"i*da, n. Etym: [Asa + L. foetidus fetid.]
Definition: The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asafoetida) of Persia and the East India. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic. [Written also assafoetida.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
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