zedoary
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
zedoary /ˈzɛdəʊəri/
▶noun an Indian plant related to turmeric, with an aromatic rhizome. [Curcuma zedoaria.]
■ a ginger-like substance made from the zedoary rhizome.
– origin ME: from med. L. zedoarium, from Pers. zadwār.
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