asarum: Meaning and Definition of

as•a•rum

Pronunciation: (as'ur-um), [key]
— n. Chem.
  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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