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Noun: hing
Usage: Asia
  1. The brownish gum resin of various plants with a strong taste and odour, formerly used as an antispasmodic
    "hing is used as a flavouring in some Indian cuisines";
    - asafetida [US], asafoetida [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: hings

Type of: natural resin

Encyclopedia: Hing