| 单词 | yellow zedoary |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyellow zedoary yellow zedoary n. wild turmeric, Curcuma aromatica, which is native to south Asia and has an aromatic, tuberous rhizome; (also) the root of this plant, typically used in traditional medicine.Sometimes identified with cassumunar, which is usually thought to be the related plant Zingiber montanum. ΚΠ 1754 J. Hill Useful Family Herbal 71 The Root [of Cassumunar] is used: We have it at the Druggists. It..has by some been called the yellow Zedoary. 1858 R. Hogg Veg. Kingdom 784 From the roots of Zingiber casumunar, the article known in commerce as Casumunar, or Yellow Zedoary, is obtained. 1915 Pharmaceut. Jrnl. 15 June 798/2 Wild turmeric, or yellow zedoary, is..collected..for export to Europe as a substitute for turmeric in dyeing. 2000 A. Dalby Dangerous Tastes 95 A wild relative [of turmeric], yellow zedoary, still grows in eastern India. < as lemmas |
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