turmeric

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Synonyms: tumeric, numeric, trimeric, turmerol, uromeric

Antonyms: tumeric, numeric, trimeric, turmerol, uromeric

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} An [[Indian]] [[plant]] ({{taxfmt|Curcuma longa|species}}), with aromatic [[rhizome]]s, part of the [[ginger]] family ({{taxfmt|Zingiberaceae|family}}).
2. {{senseid|en|Q20730193}}{{lb|en|cooking}} The pulverized [[rhizome]] of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
3. A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.

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