| NOUN | plant | turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica | widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome |
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| food | turmeric | ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning |
| Meaning | Widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye. | |
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| Synonyms | Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica | |
| Member of | Curcuma, genus Curcuma | Tropical Asiatic perennial herbs |
| Parts | turmeric | Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Spanish | curcuma domestica, Curcuma domestica, curcuma longa, cúrcuma | |
| Catalan | Curcuma longa, curcuma, cúrcuma | |
| Meaning | Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning. | |
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| Part of | turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica | Widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome |
| Broader | flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning | Something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts |
| Spanish | cúrcuma | |
| Catalan | cúrcuma, safrà d'Índies | |
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