turmeric
An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
Other meanings
The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.
A kind of
- herb
Related words
- turmerol
- turmerone
- turmeric acid
- turmeric paper
- white turmeric
- wild turmeric
Word history
From Old French "terre".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “turmeric” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.