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hing

 (hĭng)
n.
Asafetida, especially as used as a seasoning in South Asian cuisine, usually in powdered form mixed with rice flour.

[Hindi, hīṁg, from Prakrit hiṁgu-, from Sanskrit hiṅgu, perhaps of Iranian origin; akin to Persian angu- in angužad, asafetida (angu- + žad, gum, tears of sap).]
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hing

(hɪŋ)
n
(Plants) another name for asafoetida
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