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turmeric
[ tur-mer-ik, too-, tyoo- ]
/ ËtÉr mÉr ÉȘk, Ëtu-, Ëtyu- /
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noun
the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica (or C. longa), of the ginger family.
a powder prepared from it, used as a condiment, as in curry powder, or as a yellow dye, a medicine, etc.
the plant itself.
any of various similar substances or plants.
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Origin of turmeric
First recorded in 1530â40; alteration of earlier tarmaret, late Middle English termerite, turmerite; akin to Medieval Latin terra merita, French terre-mĂ©rite, literally âmerited earth,â an unexplained name for curcuma
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British Dictionary definitions for turmeric
turmeric
/ (ËtÉËmÉrÉȘk) /
noun
a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Curcuma longa, having yellow flowers and an aromatic underground stem
the powdered stem of this plant, used as a condiment and as a yellow dye
any of several other plants with similar roots
Word Origin for turmeric
C16: from Old French terre merite, from Medieval Latin terra merita, literally: meritorious earth, name applied for obscure reasons to curcuma
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