Portuguese Meaning of turmeric

Curcuma

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Definitions and Meaning of turmeric in English

Wordnet

turmeric (n)

widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

Webster

turmeric (n.)

An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family.

The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test.

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Curcuma

widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye, ground dried r

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turmaline => Turmalina, turm => Torre, turlupin => turlupino, turk's-head => cabeça de turco, turk's-cap => Boné turco,