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Definition of Curcuma domestica
1. 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.
Terms within: Turmeric
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Curcuma, Genus Curcuma
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curcuma Domestica
Literary usage of Curcuma domestica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pharmacographia Indica: A History of the Principal Drugs of Vegetable Origin by William Dymock (1893)
"Il est impossible de méconnaître dans cette racine les articles digitus du Curcuma
domestica minor. Enfin, on trouve dans le curcuma du commerce, ..."
2. Biotechnology: Building on Farmers' Knowledge by Joske F. G. Bunders, Bertus Haverkort, Wim Hiemstra (1996)
"Ingredients successfully used elsewhere, such as tobaco leaves or rhizomes of
Curcuma domestica, were tested for their efficacy against specific pests. ..."
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