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asafetida

Syllabification: (a·sa·fet·i·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌasəˈfetidə/
(British asafoetida)
Definition of asafetida

noun

  • 1a fetid resinous gum obtained from the roots of a herbaceous plant, used in herbal medicine and Indian cooking.
  • 2a Eurasian plant of the parsley family, from which this gum is obtained.
    • Ferula, family Apiaceae

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin asafoetida, from asa (from Persian azā 'mastic') + foetida (see fetid)

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