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kurkumiini — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • curcumin noun A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
  • turmeric noun A yellow-flowered plant related to ginger, grown for its aromatic underground stem.

Senses

kurkumiini is used for these senses in English:

  • curcumin (organic compound, biochemistry) A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
  • turmeric A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.

turmeric — full definition

  1. noun A yellow-flowered plant related to ginger, grown for its aromatic underground stem.
  2. noun The ground spice made from this plant's rhizome, used for flavor and its bright yellow color.

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