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asafoetida
n. (US asafetida) a resinous plant gum with a fetid ammoniac smell, formerly used in medicine, now as a herbal remedy and in Indian cooking.
Etymology: ME f. med.L f. asa f. Pers. aza mastic + fetida (as FETID)

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noun
the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
• Syn: ↑asafetida
• Hypernyms: ↑natural resin

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noun
see asafetida

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asafoetida /a-sə-fetˈi-də or -fēˈti-/
noun
A foul-smelling gum resin, obtained from the root latex of some species of Ferula, formerly used medicinally, now in Indian cooking (also asafetˈida, assafoetˈida or assafetˈida)
ORIGIN: Pers azā mastic, and L fētida (fem) stinking

Useful english dictionary. 2012.