English Explanatory Dictionary

zedoary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈzɛdəʊəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zedoary.wav /ˈzɛdoʊˌɛɹi/

Word forms

zedoary zedoaries

Etymology

From Medieval Latin zedoārium, from Arabic جَدْوَار (jadwār), from Classical Persian ژدوار (žadwār).

Synonyms

white turmeric kentjur
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