asafoetida
Asant, Teufelsdreck
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and…A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
/ˌæsəˈfɛtɪdə/
» The asafoetida is gone, but the smell remains.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
Asant, Teufelsdreck
More definitions
- the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
Examples
1 sentencesThe asafoetida is gone, but the smell remains.
Translations
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By meaning 1
resinous gum from wild fennel:
Origin
Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin asafoetida, from Persian ازا / آزا (azâ, âzâ, “maLate Middle English, from Medieval Latin asafoetida, from Persian ازا / آزا (azâ, âzâ, “mastic”) + Latin foetida, feminine of foetidus (“bad-smelling”).
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Forms
plural: asafoetidasSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic:asafetida
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable