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Meaning of TURMERIC in English

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

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    Meaning of TURMERIC in English

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

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