About The Word Curcuma
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Curcuma
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What's The Definition Of Curcuma?
[n] tropical Asiatic perennial herbs
Synonyms | Synonyms for Curcuma: genus Curcuma Related Terms | Find terms related to Curcuma: See Also | Curcuma domestica | Curcuma longa | family Zingiberaceae | ginger family | liliopsid genus | monocot genus | turmeric | Zingiberaceae Curcuma In Webster's Dictionary \Cur"cu*ma\ (k?r"k?-m?), n. [Cf. F., It., & Sp. curcuma;
all fr. Ar. kurkum. Cf. {Turmeric}.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the order {Scitamine[ae]}, including the
turmeric plant ({Curcuma longa}).
{Curcuma paper}. (Chem.) See {Turmeric paper}, under
{Turmeric}.
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