Zedoary
an east indian drug consisting of the rhizome of either of two species of curc-ma, curc-ma zedoaria or c. aromatica, used as a stimulant.
historical examples
royalty restored j. fitzgerald molloy
noun
the dried rhizome of the tropical asian plant curc-ma zedoaria, used as a stimulant and a condiment: family zingiberaceae
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