Asarum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
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  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
Asarum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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