Meaning Of The Word Turmeric

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turmeric
uncountable noun: Turmeric is a yellow spice that is used to flavour food such as curry.

turmeric in American English
an East Indian plant (Curcuma longa) of the ginger family, whose rhizome in powdered form is used as a yellow dye or a seasoning, and in medicine
noun: the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica (or C. longa), of the ginger family

turmeric in British English
noun: a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Curcuma longa, having yellow flowers and an aromatic underground stem

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