Noun
- 1. turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica, herb, herbaceous plant
- usage: widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
- 2. turmeric, flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
- usage: ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
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