assafetida

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A form of asafoetida — A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.

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Meanings

nounassafetida (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableDated form of asafoetida.
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APA

assafetida. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assafetida

MLA

“assafetida.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assafetida. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assafetida,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assafetida.

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