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curcuma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • turmeric noun A yellow-flowered plant related to ginger, grown for its aromatic underground stem.

Senses

curcuma is used for these senses in English:

  • turmeric (cooking) The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.

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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