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ASAFOETIDA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does asafoetida mean? 

ASAFOETIDA (noun)
  The noun ASAFOETIDA has 1 sense:

1. the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodicplay

  Familiarity information: ASAFOETIDA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ASAFOETIDA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

asafetida; asafoetida

Hypernyms ("asafoetida" is a kind of...):

natural resin (a plant exudate)


 Context examples 


The oily resin obtained from the rhizomes of Ferula species, especially Ferula asafoetida.

(Asafetida Oil, NCI Thesaurus)



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