Zedoary \Zed"o*a*ry\, n. [F. z['e]doaire, LL. zedoaria; cf. It.
zedoaria, zettovario, Pg. zedoaria, Sp. zedoaria, cedoaria;
all fr. Ar. & Per. zedw?r.]
(Med.)
A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indies, having a
fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. It is
used in medicine as a stimulant.
Note: It is the rhizome of different species of Curcuma,
esp. C. zedoaria, and comes in short, firm pieces,
externally of a wrinkled gray, ash-colored appearance,
but within of a brownish red color. There are two
kinds, round zedoary, and long zedoary.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Curcuma \Cur"cu*ma\ (k?r"k?-m?), n. [Cf. F., It., & Sp. curcuma;
all fr. Ar. kurkum. Cf. Turmeric.]
(Bot.)
A genus of plants of the order Scitamine[ae], including the
turmeric plant (Curcuma longa).
Curcuma paper. (Chem.) See Turmeric paper, under
Turmeric.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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