zed·o·ar·y (z d  -r  )n. pl. zed·o·ar·ies 1. An Indian plant (Curcuma zedoaria) having yellow flowers, purple bracts, and starchy tuberous rhizomes. 2. The dried rhizomes of this plant, used as a condiment and in perfumes, medicines, and cosmetics. [Middle English zeduarie, from Medieval Latin zedu  ria, from Arabic zadwr, from Persian.] |
zedoary [ˈzɛdəʊərɪ]
n
(Cookery) (Medicine) the dried rhizome of the tropical Asian plant Curcuma zedoaria, used as a stimulant and a condiment: family Zingiberaceae
[from Medieval Latin zedoaria, from Arabic zadwār, of Persian origin]
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