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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|كركم m
Bulgarian: куркума f
Chinese: 黄姜 (huáng jiÄng)
Czech: kurkuma f
Danish: gurkemeje
Dutch: kurkuma
Esperanto: kurkumo
Finnish: maustekurkuma
French: curcuma m
German: Gelbwurz f
Hebrew: ×›×•×¨×›×•× (kurkum) m
Hindi: (haldi) f
Hungarian: kurkuma
Indonesian: kunyit
Italian: curcuma f
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Japanese: 鬱金, ウコン (ukon)
Lithuanian: dažinė ciberžolė
Min Nan: kiuâ¿-nÌ‚g
Norwegian: gurkemeie
Persian: FAchar|زردچوبه
Polish: kurkuma f
Portuguese: cúrcuma f
Punjabi: ਹਲਦੀ (haldi) f
Russian: куркума (kurkúma) f, жёлтый корень (žóltyj kóren’) m, желтÑк (želtják) m
Spanish: cúrcuma f
Swedish: gurkmeja
Tamil: மஞà¯à®šà®³à¯
Vietnamese: củ nghệ
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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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