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Noun: zedoary
  1. A medicinal substance obtained from the rhizome of certain Asian plants of the genus Curcuma, having a fragrant smell and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste; used in traditional medicine as a stimulant
    "Zedoary is sometimes used in Ayurvedic treatments"

Derived forms: zedoaries

Encyclopedia: Zedoary