zedoary

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UK/ˈzɛdəʊəɹi/US/ˈzɛdoʊˌɛɹi/

noun

Curcuma zedoaria, a perennial herb native to India and Indonesia.

Similar
white turmerickentjur
OriginMedieval Latin zedoārium ← Arabic جَدْوَار ← Classical Persian ژدوار →
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Meanings

nounzedoary (countable and uncountable, plural zedoaries)

plural zedoaries

  1. countableuncountableCurcuma zedoaria, a perennial herb native to India and Indonesia.

    Synonyms: white turmeric, kentjur

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCurcuma zedoaria, a perennial herb native to India and Indonesia.

Similar
white turmerickentjur

Origin

  1. Classical Persianژدوار
  2. Arabicجَدْوَار
  3. Medieval Latinzedoārium
  4. Englishzedoary

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

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Translations

Arabic جَدْوَار
  • جَدْوَار (jadwār)Curcuma zedoaria
Bulgarian зедоа́рия
  • зедоа́рия (zedoárija)Curcuma zedoaria
Chinese Mandarin 鬱金 /郁金
  • 鬱金 /郁金 (yùjīn)Curcuma zedoaria
Finnish keralankurkuma
  • keralankurkumaCurcuma zedoaria
French zédoaire
  • zédoaireCurcuma zedoaria
German Zitwer
  • ZitwerCurcuma zedoaria
Hindi कचूर
  • कचूर (kacūr)Curcuma zedoaria
Indonesian temu putih, kunir putih
  • temu putihCurcuma zedoaria
  • kunir putihCurcuma zedoaria
Italian zedoària, zettovario
  • zedoàriaCurcuma zedoaria
  • zettovarioCurcuma zedoaria
Korean 봉술
  • 봉술 (bongsul)Curcuma zedoaria
Latin zedoārium
  • zedoāriumCurcuma zedoaria
Persian ژدوار, جدوار
  • ژدوار (žadvâr)Curcuma zedoaria
  • جدوار (jadvâr)Curcuma zedoaria
Polish cytwar
  • cytwarCurcuma zedoaria
Portuguese zedoária
  • zedoáriaCurcuma zedoaria
Punjabi ਕਚੂਰ
  • ਕਚੂਰ (kacūr)Curcuma zedoaria
Russian цитва́рь, цытва́рь
  • цитва́рь (citvárʹ)Curcuma zedoaria
  • цытва́рь (cytvárʹ)Curcuma zedoaria
  • цетва́рь (cetvárʹ)Curcuma zedoaria
  • цедоа́рия (cedoárija)Curcuma zedoaria
Spanish cedoaria
  • cedoariaCurcuma zedoaria
Swedish sittver
  • sittverCurcuma zedoaria
Tagalog luya-luyahan
  • luya-luyahanCurcuma zedoaria
Tamil கச்சோரம், பூலாங்கிழங்கு
  • கச்சோரம் (kaccōram)Curcuma zedoaria
  • பூலாங்கிழங்கு (pūlāṅkiḻaṅku)Curcuma zedoaria
Thai ขมิ้นอ้อย
  • ขมิ้นอ้อยCurcuma zedoaria
Turkish cedvar
  • cedvarCurcuma zedoaria
Ukrainian цитва́рь, цетва́рь
  • цитва́рь (cytvárʹ)Curcuma zedoaria
  • цетва́рь (cetvárʹ)Curcuma zedoaria
  • цедоа́рия (cedoáryja)Curcuma zedoaria
Vietnamese nghệ đen
  • nghệ đenCurcuma zedoaria
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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