noun
white turmeric; zedoary
A plant (Curcuma zedoaria) used in traditional medicine and cooking; the rhizome is sometimes called 'white turmeric' in English.
ガジュツはウコンに似た植物で、根茎が生薬として使われる。
Gajutsu is a plant similar to turmeric, and its rhizome is used as a crude drug.
ウコン (turmeric, Curcuma longa) is a more common yellow spice; ガジュツ is a related species with white flesh, sometimes called white turmeric.
The Japanese name ガジュツ likely derives from the Chinese name 莪朮 (é zhú). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.