Definitions for curcuma longa
cur·cum·a lon·ga

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1. turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domesticanoun

   widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

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1. curcuma longa

   Turmeric () is a flowering plant, Curcuma longa (), of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the rhizomes of which are used in cooking. The plant is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered each year for their rhizomes, some for propagation in the following season and some for consumption. The rhizomes are used fresh or boiled in water and dried, after which they are ground into a deep orange-yellow powder commonly used as a coloring and flavoring agent in many Asian cuisines, especially for curries, as well as for dyeing, characteristics imparted by the principal turmeric constituent, curcumin.Turmeric powder has a warm, bitter, black pepper-like flavor and earthy, mustard-like aroma.Curcumin, a bright yellow chemical produced by the turmeric plant, is approved as a food additive by the World Health Organization, European Parliament, and United States Food and Drug Administration.Although long used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is also known as haridra, there is no high-quality clinical evidence that consuming turmeric or curcumin is effective for treating any disease.

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1. curcuma longa

   Curcuma longa, commonly known as turmeric, is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial flowering plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to southern Asia and widely used as a spice, particularly in Indian, Pakistani, and Middle Eastern cuisine. It is also used in traditional medicine due to its purported therapeutic properties, mostly associated with its main active component, curcumin. Moreover, it is used as a dyeing agent due to its vibrant yellow color. Its roots, when boiled, dried, and ground, create the distinctive and popular turmeric powder.

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   The numerical value of curcuma longa in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of curcuma longa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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