Etymology

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Today it means: Curcuma zedoaria, a perennial herb native to India and Indonesia. Full definition →

Medieval Latin zedoārium ← Arabic جَدْوَار ← Classical Persian ژدوار
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromژدوار
  2. Arabic · derived fromجَدْوَار
  3. Medieval Latin · derived fromzedoārium
  4. English todayzedoary

From Medieval Latin zedoārium, from Arabic جَدْوَار (jadwār), from Classical Persian ژدوار (žadwār).

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