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turmeric
n.
East Indian plant whose aromatic subterranean stem (rhizome) in powdered form is used in several ways (in a seasoning such as curry, a yellow dye, and as a medicine); powdered form of this plant's rhizome; any one of several similar plants
Turmeric
Turmeric (
Curcuma longa) or or is a
rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the
ginger family,
Zingiberaceae. It is native to southwest
India, requiring temperatures between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered annually for their
rhizomes and propagated from some of those rhizomes in the following season.
turmeric
Noun
1. widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
(synonym) Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Curcuma, genus Curcuma
2. ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
(hypernym) flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
(part-holonym) Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica
Turmeric
(n.)
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.
(n.)
An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Turmeric
A rhizome that is often dried and ground. It is often used to spice and color dishes (bright yellow). It is used mainly in Indian and Southeast Asian cooking.
