- asafetida
- asafetida (n.) late 14c., from M.L. asa (Latinized from Pers. aza "mastic") + foetida, fem. of foetidus "stinking" (see FETID (Cf. fetid)).
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Asafetida — As a*fet i*da, Asafoetida As a*f[oe]t i*da, n. [Asa + L. foetidus fetid.] The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant ({Ferula asaf[oe]tida}) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asafetida — asafètida ž DEFINICIJA bot. osušeni mliječni sok azanta (Ferula asa foetida) iz porodice štitarki (Umbelliferae), jakog i specifičnog mirisa, lijek i začin (u indijskoj kuhinji); azant ETIMOLOGIJA srlat. asafoetida ← perz. aza: smola + lat.… … Hrvatski jezični portal
asafétida — f. asa fétida … Diccionario de la lengua española
asafetida — or asafoetida [as΄ə fet′ə də] n. [ME < ML asa (< Pers āzā, gum) + L foetida, fem. of foetidus, FETID] a bad smelling gum resin obtained from various Asiatic plants (genus Ferula) of the umbel family: it was formerly used to treat some… … English World dictionary
asafetida — /as euh fet i deuh/, n. Chem. a soft, brown, lumpy gum resin having a bitter, acrid taste and an obnoxious odor, obtained from the roots of several Near Eastern plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family: formerly used in… … Universalium
asafétida — (Del lat. asa foetida < foetidus, hediondo + persa aze, almáciga.) ► sustantivo femenino BOTÁNICA Planta umbelífera, perenne, de flores amarillas y fruto seco en cápsula estrellada. (Ferula assa foetida.) TAMBIÉN asa fétida * * * asafétida f.… … Enciclopedia Universal
asafetida — dvokiančioji ferula statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Ferula assa foetida), paplitęs pietvakarių Azijoje (Irane). Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Ferula assa… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
asafetida — or asafoetida noun Etymology: Middle English asafetida, from Medieval Latin asafoetida, from Persian azā mastic + Latin foetida, feminine of foetidus fetid Date: 14th century the dried fetid gum resin of the root of several west Asian plants… … New Collegiate Dictionary
asafetida — kvapioji ferula statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Ferula foetida), paplitęs pietvakarių Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Ferula foetida angl. asafetida;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
asafetida — A gum resin, the inspissated exudate from the root of Ferula foetida (family Umbelliferae); malodorous material used as a repellent against dogs, cats, and rabbits, and formerly used as an antispasmodic; in Asia, used as a condiment and flavoring … Medical dictionary
