Lexic.us

Definition of Turmeric

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.

2. Noun. Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning.

Definition of Turmeric

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

2. a. Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol.

Definition of Turmeric

1. an East Indian herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Turmeric

1. 1. An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family. 2. The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron colour, 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. Origin: F. Terre-merite, NL. Terramerita, turmerica; apparently meaning, excellent earth, but perhaps a corruption of Ar. Kurkum. Cf. Curcuma. Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif, designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol. Turmeric paper, paper impregnated with turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is changed from yellow to brown. Turmeric root. Bloodroot. Orangeroot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turmeric

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