Complete Definition of "turmeric"

English

Noun
turmeric (frequently pronounced and misspelled as tumeric)
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  1. Indian herb (taxonomic name: Curcuma longa) with aromatic rhizome, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
  2. pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for stimulation, flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
  3. yellow to reddish-brown dye.

Translations
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Arabic: ARchar|�ر�� m
Bulgarian: к��к�ма f
Chinese: �� (huáng ji�ng)
Czech: kurkuma f
Danish: gurkemeje
Dutch: kurkuma
Esperanto: kurkumo
Finnish: maustekurkuma
French: curcuma m
German: Gelbwurz f
Hebrew: ��ר��� (kurkum) m
Hindi: (haldi) f
Hungarian: kurkuma
Indonesian: kunyit
Italian: curcuma f
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Japanese: 鬱�, ��� (ukon)
Lithuanian: dažin� ciberžol�
Min Nan: kiu�-n�g
Norwegian: gurkemeie
Persian: FAchar|زرد��ب�
Polish: kurkuma f
Portuguese: cúrcuma f
Punjabi: ਹਲਦ� (haldi) f
Russian: к��к�ма (kurkúma) f, ж�л��й ко�ен� (žóltyj kóren�) m, жел��к (želtják) m
Spanish: cúrcuma f
Swedish: gurkmeja
Tamil: ம���ள�
Vietnamese: củ ngh�
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Italian: curcumina f
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Synonyms
E100

Derived terms
turmeric paper

Related terms
curcuma

See also
kunyit
haldi

Category:Spices and Herbs

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