turmeric

Nouns

  • (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 Curcuma domestica, Curcuma longa,
  • (n) ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

Synonyms

Curcuma domestica Curcuma longa

Words of close approximity

turmeric root