| 释义 |
as·a·fet·i·da
noun
or as·a·foet·i·da or as·sa·fet·i·da or as·sa·foet·i·da \ˌasəˈfid.ədē, -fed.ə-, -fetə-, asˈf-, aas-, ais-; -fed.ədə, -fetədə\; also as·fet·i·da \asˈf-, aasˈf-, aisˈf-\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English asafetida, from Medieval Latin asafoetida, from asa gum (of Iranian origin; akin to Persian azā mastic) + Latin foetida, feminine of foetidus fetid
: the fetid gum resin of various Persian and East Indian plants of the genus Ferula (especially F. assafoetida, F. foetida, or F. narthex) occurring in the form of tears and dark-colored masses, having a strong odor and taste, and formerly used in medicine as an antispasmodic |