asafoetida
nounHow many syllables in asafoetida?
There are 5 syllables in the word asafoetida.How to pronounce asafoetida:
Definition of asafoetida:
- asafoetida (noun):
- noun. the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic.
- the dried fetid gum resin of the root of several west asian plants (genus ferula) of the carrot family used as a flavoring especially in indian cooking and formerly used in medicine especially as an antispasmodic and in folk medicine as a general prophylactic against disease
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