About The Word Turmeric
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Turmeric
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What's The Definition Of Turmeric?
[n] ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
[n] widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye Synonyms | Synonyms for Turmeric: Curcuma domestica | Curcuma longa Related Terms | Find terms related to Turmeric: See Also | Curcuma | Curcuma domestica | Curcuma longa | flavorer | flavoring | flavourer | flavouring | genus Curcuma | herb | herbaceous plant | seasoner | seasoning | turmeric | turmeric Turmeric In Webster's Dictionary \Tur"mer*ic\, n. [F. terre-m['e]rite, NL. terramerita,
turmerica; apparently meaning, excellent earth, but perhaps a
corruption of Ar. kurkum. Cf. {Curcuma}.]
1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant of the genus {Curcuma}, of the
Ginger family.
2. 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.
\Tur"mer*ic\, a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol. {Turmeric paper} (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is changed from yellow to brown. {Turmeric root}. (Bot.) (a) Bloodroot. (b) Orangeroot. |
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