Defenition of the word turmeric

• Defenition of the word turmeric

  • A spice commonly used in curries and other South Asian cuisine.
  • An plant native to South Asia with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
  • ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
  • 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 for the word turmeric

• • Curcuma domestica
  • Curcuma longa

Meronymys for the word turmeric

• • Curcuma
  • Curcuma domestica
  • Curcuma longa
  • genus Curcuma
  • turmeric

Hypernyms for the word turmeric

• • flavorer
  • flavoring
  • flavourer
  • flavouring
  • herb
  • herbaceous plant
  • seasoner
  • seasoning

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