asafoetida in English dictionary

  • asafoetida

    Meanings and definitions of "asafoetida"

    • Alternative form of assafoetida.
    • common name for plants
    • noun
      A resinous gum from the stem and roots of a wild fennel ( Ferula asafoetida), having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses. [from 14th c.]
    • noun
      the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic

    Synonyms of "asafoetida" in English dictionary

    asafetida, natural resin, assafoetida are the top synonyms of "asafoetida" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of asafoetida

    • asafoetida (uncountable)
  • Asafoetida

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