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tur•mer•ic n.

Food[uncountable] a powder prepared from the root of an Asian plant of the ginger family, used as a spice.
Plant Biology[countable] the plant itself.

tur•mer•ic n.

Plant Biologythe aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica (or C. longa), of the ginger family.
a powder prepared from it, used as a condiment, as in curry powder, or as a yellow dye, a medicine, etc.
Plant Biologythe plant itself.
Plant Biologyany of various similar substances or plants.

Medieval Latin terra merita merited earth, unexplained name for curcuma
earlier tarmaret 1530–40

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turmeric /ˈtɜːmərɪk/ n

a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Curcuma longa, having yellow flowers and an aromatic underground stem
the powdered stem of this plant, used as a condiment and as a yellow dye

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French terre merite, from Medieval Latin terra merita, literally: meritorious earth, name applied for obscure reasons to curcuma

'turmeric' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

biryani - curcuma - curcumin - curry powder - turmeric paper - ginger family

In Lists: Herbs and spices, Herbal medicines, Bitter tastes, more...

Collocations: a [pinch, sprinkling, teaspoon] of turmeric, the [health, healing, nutritional] properties of turmeric, turmeric's [health] properties, more...

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