Ferula assa-foetida

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Translingual

Ferula assa-foetida

Etymology

From Ferula + Persian ازا (azâ, “mastic”) + Latin foetida (“foul-smelling”); see English asafoetida.

Proper noun

Ferula assa-foetida f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae – a plant native to Southern Iran that is the source of asafoetida used in cuisines of India and the Middle East.
  2. a misapplied name for other asafoetida-producing species such as Ferula foetida.

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