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zedoary [2 records]

Record 1 2010-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spices and Condiments
DEF

The aromatic tuberous root of one or more species of Curcuma ..., of the East Indies and neighbouring countries, sold in two forms, long zedoary and round zedoary, and used as a drug, having properties resembling those of ginger; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épices et condiments
DEF

Rhizome d'un curcuma de l'Indochine méridionale et de l'Indonésie qui se vend en rondelles aplaties (zédoaire ronde) ou en fragments irréguliers (zédoaire longue), de couleur grise, d'odeur de gingembre, et de saveur camphrée.

OBS

Ce produit stimulant et aromatique entre dans la composition du baume de Fioravanti et de l'élixir de longue vie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Especias y condimentos
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Record 2 2008-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Zingiberaceae.

OBS

shan jiang huang: Asian name.

OBS

zedoary; white turmeric; setwall; shan jian huang: these terms are found in the entry for the term "e zhu" in the Dictionnaire Ricci des plantes de Chine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Zingiberaceae.

OBS

shan jiang huang : nom asiatique.

OBS

zédoaire; gingembre bâtard; shan jiang huang : ces termes se trouvent sous la rubrique «e zhu» dans le Dictionnaire Ricci des plantes de Chine.

Spanish

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