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asafoetida

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
asafoetida /ˌasəˈfiːtɪdə, -ˈfɛt-/ (US asafetida)

▶noun

1 a fetid resinous gum obtained from the roots of a herbaceous plant, used in herbal medicine and Indian cooking.

2 a plant of the parsley family, from which asafoetida is obtained. [Ferula assa-foetida.]

– origin ME: from med. L., from asa (from Pers. azā ‘mastic’) + foetida (see fetid).

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