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மஞ்சள் — meaning in English

mañcaḷ

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English meaning

  • turmeric noun A yellow-flowered plant related to ginger, grown for its aromatic underground stem.
  • yellow noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.

Senses

மஞ்சள் is used for these senses in English:

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.

yellow — full definition

  1. noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.
  2. adj Having the color yellow.
  3. adj Informal: cowardly, lacking courage.
  4. verb To turn yellow, or to cause something to turn yellow, often through age.

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