zedoary
/zed-oh-er-ee/US // ˈzɛd oʊˌɛr i //UK // (ˈzɛdəʊərɪ) //
泽多里
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an East Indian drug consisting of the rhizome of either of two species of curcuma, Curcuma zedoaria or C. aromatica, used as a stimulant.
Examples
Cetewale is generally explained as the herb valerian, but is certainly zedoary; see the Glossary.
And all carried rue and wormwood in their hands, and myrrh and zedoary in their mouths, as protection against infection.
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