TURMERIC

• (noun) ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

• (noun) 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 : curcuma domestica , curcuma longa

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