Definitions for: Turmeric


[n] ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
[n] widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye



Webster (1913) Definition: Tur"mer*ic, n. [F. terre-m['e]rite, NL. terramerita,
turmerica; apparently meaning, excellent earth, but perhaps a
corruption of Ar. kurkum. Cf. Curcuma.]
1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the
Ginger family.

2. The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is
externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively
yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell,
and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a
dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test.


Tur"mer*ic, a. (Chem.)
Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from,
turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the
oxidation of turmerol.

Turmeric paper (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and
used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is
changed from yellow to brown.

Turmeric root. (Bot.)
(a) Bloodroot.
(b) Orangeroot.

Synonyms: Curcuma domestica, Curcuma longa

See Also: Curcuma, Curcuma domestica, Curcuma longa, flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, genus Curcuma, herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning, turmeric, turmeric

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