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- [zed-oh-er-ee]
- /ˈzɛd oʊˌɛr i/
- /zˈedɔːri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zed-oh-er-ee]
- /ˈzɛd oʊˌɛr i/
Definitions of zedoary word
- noun zedoary an East Indian drug consisting of the rhizome of either of two species of curcuma, Curcuma zedoaria or C. aromatica, used as a stimulant. 1
- noun zedoary An Indian plant related to turmeric, with an aromatic rhizome. 1
- noun zedoary the dried rhizome of the tropical Asian plant Curcuma zedoaria, used as a stimulant and a condiment: family Zingiberaceae 0
- noun zedoary 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 0
- noun zedoary this plant 0
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Origin of zedoary
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English zeduarye < Medieval Latin zeduāria < Arabic zadwār (< Persian) + Latin -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Zedoary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zedoary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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