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Asafoetida - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Asafoetida : (noun)
1: the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste
and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic [syn: asafetida]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Asafetida \As`a*fet"i*da\,Asafoetida : \As`a*f[oe]t"i*da\, n.
[Asa _ L. foetidus fetid.]
The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large
umbelliferous plant ({Ferula asaf[oe]tida) of Persia and the
East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.
[Written also assaf[oe]tida.]
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Asafoetida |
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melenmelenmelen: I found all this cumin, fenugreek, coriander, cardamom and Asafoetida in mah ~*spice cabinet*~ so I made some Indian style friez. |
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BNRmedewerkers: BNR's marksremarks: Weet dan niemand wat Asafoetida is? Of hing, of heeng, of duivelsdrek, of devil's dung.. http://bit.ly/8YQQ7p |
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marksremarks: Weet dan niemand wat Asafoetida is? Of hing, of heeng, of duivelsdrek, of devil's dung... Alle tokos in het centrum geprobeerd... |
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