asafoetida

asafoetida
[ˌasəˈfiːtɪdə, -ˈfɛt-]
( asafetida)
noun
  1. [mass noun]a fetid resinous gum obtained from the roots of a herbaceous plant, used in herbal medicine and Indian cooking
    阿魏(从一种草本植物根部提取的恶臭树脂胶,用于草药医治和印度烹饪)
  2. a Eurasian plant of the parsley family, from which this gum is obtained
    阿魏(一种欧亚植物,荷兰芹科,可提取树胶)
  3. Ferula assa-foetida, family Umbelliferae
    拉丁名Ferula assa-foetida,伞形科
语源
  1. late Middle English : from medieval Latin, from asa (from Persian azā 'mastic') + foetida (see fetid)
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