Main Entry: be·zoar

Pronunciation: \ˈbē-ˌzȯr\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic dial. bezuwār, from Arabic bāzahr, from Persian pād-zahr, from pād protecting (against) + zahr poison

Date: 1577

: any of various calculi found chiefly in the gastrointestinal organs and formerly believed to possess magical properties —called also bezoar stone