Turmeric

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(1. A widely cultivated tropical plant of India, having yellow flowers and an aromatic, somewhat fleshy rhizome. 2. The powdered rhizome of this plant, used as a condiment and a yellow dye. 3. Any of several other plants having similar rhizomes) រមៀត

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An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family.

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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.

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Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol.