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asarum

[ as-er-uhm ]
/ ˈæs ər əm /
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noun Chemistry.
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
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Origin of asarum

<Latin <Greek ásaron hazelwort, wild spikenard
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British Dictionary definitions for asarum

asarum
/ (ˈæsərəm) /

noun
the dried strong-scented root of the wild ginger plant: a flavouring agent and source of an aromatic oil used in perfumery, formerly used in medicine

Word Origin for asarum

C19: via New Latin from Latin: hazelwort, from Greek asaron
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