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1. (n.) turmeric
the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma longa, of the ginger family.
2. turmeric
a powder prepared from it, used as a condiment, a yellow dye, a medicine, etc.
3. turmeric
the plant itself.
4. turmeric
any of various similar substances or plants.
Etymology: (1530–40; earlier tarmaret < ML terra merita merited earth)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica
widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
2. (noun) turmeric
ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) turmeric
of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol
2. (noun) turmeric
an East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family
3. (noun) turmeric
the root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test
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