asafoetida noun. [asǝ'fi:tɪdǝ, -'fɛt-] Also assafoetida, *asafetida. LME.
[medieval Latin, from asa (from Persian āzā mastic) + foetida (fem.), -us FETID adjective.]
An acrid gum resin with a strong smell like that of garlic, obtained from certain Asian plants of the umbelliferous genus Ferula, and used in condiments. Also, a plant yielding this.

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