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Turmeric

Turmeric Meaning & Definition
Turmeric Definition And Meaning

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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