Definition of Assafaetida

As`sa*fœt"i*da (&?;), n. Same as Asafetida.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

A resinous gum from the stem and roots of a wild Fennel Ferula asafoetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
*1993: The letter she sent me stank of assafoetida or devil's dung. I was charmed. (Burgess, A Dead Man In Deptford)

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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