zedoary
noun
zed·o·ary
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plural zedoaries
Medical Definition of zedoary
: the dried rhizome of an Indian plant (Curcuma zedoaria) of the ginger family that has a bitter taste and is used medicinally especially as an intestinal stimulant and carminative