Turmeric
noun
1.
the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica (or C. longa), of the ginger family.
2.
a powder prepared from it, used as a condiment, as in curry powder, or as a yellow dye, a medicine, etc.
3.
the plant itself.
4.
any of various similar substances or plants.
noun
1.
a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Curcuma longa, having yellow flowers and an aromatic underground stem
2.
the powdered stem of this plant, used as a condiment and as a yellow dye
3.
any of several other plants with similar roots
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