zedoary
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of zedoary
1425–75; late Middle English zeduarye < Medieval Latin zeduāria < Arabic zadwār (< Persian ) + Latin -ia -y 3
Example Sentences
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From ajowan to zedoary, there are hundreds of other herbs available, in 17th century Herbalist John Parkinson's phrase, "for use and delight."
From Time Magazine Archive
We read of pomegranates, nutmegs, almonds, dates, figs, liquorice, aniseed, cinnamon, and zedoary, an Eastern plant used as a stimulant.
From Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens by Kemp-Welch, Alice
Let Araby be in amomum rich; “And cinnamon, and zedoary produce; “Incense which through the wood exudes; and flowers “Of vary'd teints,—while Myrrha too it bears: “Too great the price which this new tree procur'd.
From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.
The old London Pharmacopœia gave a simpler receipt, in which the ingredients were zedoary and saffron, distilled with crabs' claws, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom seeds, and sugar.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)
He likewise chewed a small piece of Virginian snake-root, or zedoary, if he approached any place supposed to be infected.
From Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire by Ainsworth, William Harrison
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