Definition of ASAFOETIDA

asafoetida

Meanings

Plural: asafoetidas

Noun

  • the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
  • A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.

Origin / Etymology

Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin asafoetida, from Persian ازا / آزا (azâ, âzâ, “mastic”) + Latin foetida, feminine of foetidus (“bad-smelling”).

Synonyms

asafetida, asant, devil's dung, hing, stinking gum

Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 14

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