Difference between revisions of "Zedoary"
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| − | A variety of ''Curcuma'' plant used to produce a yellow dye used in watercolor washes. Zedoary is grown in India and southeast Asia. See [ | + | A variety of ''Curcuma'' plant used to produce a yellow dye used in watercolor washes. Zedoary is grown in India and southeast Asia. See [[curcuma|curcuma]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
A variety of Curcuma plant used to produce a yellow dye used in watercolor washes. Zedoary is grown in India and southeast Asia. See Curcuma.
Synonyms and Related Terms
curcuma; saffron; turmeric
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 360
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998