asarum
[
as
-er-
uh
m]
/ˈæs ər əm/
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
Origin
<
Latin
<
Greek
ásaron
hazelwort, wild spikenard
British Dictionary definitions for
asarum
asarum
/
ˈæsərəm
/
noun
1.
the dried strong-scented root of the wild ginger plant: a flavouring agent and source of an aromatic oil used in perfumery, formerly used in medicine
Word Origin
C19: via New Latin from Latin: hazelwort, from Greek
asaron