turmeric

Definition of Turmeric in English :

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

ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Turmeric

noun

1.

a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Curcuma longa, having yellow flowers and an aromatic underground stem

2.

the powdered stem of this plant, used as a condiment and as a yellow dye

3.

any of several other plants with similar roots

noun

1.

a.

an East Indian plant (Curcuma longa) of the ginger family, whose rhizome in powdered form is used as a yellow dye or a seasoning, and in medicine

b.

its aromatic rhizome or the powder made from it

2.

any of several other plants having tuberous rhizomes

n.

1. A widely cultivated tropical plant (Curcuma longa) of India, having yellow flowers and an aromatic, somewhat fleshy rhizome.

2. The powdered rhizome of this plant, used as a spice and a yellow dye.

3. Any of several other plants having similar rhizomes.