Complete Definition of "assafoetida"

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Noun
assafoetida
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  1. A resinous gum from the stem and roots of a wild Fennel Ferula asafoetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.

#:*1993: The letter she sent me stank of assafoetida or devil�s dung. I was charmed. (Burgess, A Dead Man In Deptford)

Alternative spellings
asafoetida

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