
zed·o·ary
n, pl -ar*ies : a fragrant East Indian drug of a bitter taste formerly used in medicine as a stimulant that is derived from the rhizome of various plants (genus Curcuma and esp. C. zedoaria) of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) .
           
Similar sounding terms: hys·te·ria Se·tar·ia stria suture
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