the dried rhizome of the tropical Asian plant Curcuma zedoaria, used as a stimulant and a condiment: family Zingiberaceae
Word origin
C15: from Medieval Latin zedoaria, from Arabic zadwār, of Persian origin
zedoary in American English
(ˈzɛdoʊˌɛri)
noun
1.
an aromatic substance obtained from the dried, pulverized rhizome of an East Indian turmeric (Curcuma zedoaria) of the ginger family and used as a condiment, in flavoring, in perfumery, and, in India, as a stimulant and carminative