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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tur•mer•ic /ˈtɜrmərɪk/USA pronunciation n. - Food[uncountable] a powder prepared from the root of an Asian plant of the ginger family, used as a spice.
- Plant Biology[countable] the plant itself.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tur•mer•ic (tûr′mər ik),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe 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.
- Plant Biologythe plant itself.
- Plant Biologyany of various similar substances or plants.
- Medieval Latin terra merita merited earth, unexplained name for curcuma
- earlier tarmaret 1530–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: turmeric /ˈtɜːmərɪk/ n - 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
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French terre merite, from Medieval Latin terra merita, literally: meritorious earth, name applied for obscure reasons to curcuma |