Definitions for zedoary

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zedoary zed·o·a·ry

Spelling: [zed-oh-er-ee]

IPA: /ˈzɛd oʊˌɛr i/

Zedoary is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in zedoary (adeoryz).

Definitions for zedoary

noun

1. an East Indian drug consisting of the rhizome of either of two species of curcuma, Curcuma zedoaria or C. aromatica, used as a stimulant.

Origin of zedoary

1425-75; late Middle English zeduarye Medieval Latin zeduāria Arabic zadwār (Persian) + Latin -ia -y³

Examples for zedoary

And all carried rue and wormwood in their hands, and myrrh and zedoary in their mouths, as protection against infection.