ZEDOARY

Etymology

Noun

zedoary (countable and uncountable, plural zedoaries)

Curcuma zedoaria, a perennial herb native to India and Indonesia.

Synonyms: white turmeric, kentjur

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Source: Wiktionary

Zed"o*a*ry, n. Etym: [F. zédoaire, LL. zedoaria; cf. It. zedoaria, zettovario, Pg. zedoaria, Sp. zedoaria, cedoaria; all fr. Ar. & Per. zedw.] (Med.)

Definition: A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indian, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. It is used in medicine as a stimulant.

Note: It is the rhizome of different species of Curcuma, esp. C. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition