Word
Turmeric
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
tur-mer-ic
Definition
- n. - An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger
family.
- n. - 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.
- a. - Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained
from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation
of turmerol.
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