| 释义 |
‖ huldee, huldi East Ind.|ˈhʌldiː|
[Hindī, etc.]
The name in various East Indian vernaculars of the plant Curcuma longa, the tubers of which yield turmeric; also of the powdered turmeric itself.
1832G. A. Herklots tr. Customs Moosulmans India 97 A day or two..before the application of huldee to the bride⁓groom. 1834Medwin Angler in Wales II. 335 Hindus, who besmear their persons and clothes with a red dye called Huldee. 1851Illustr. Catal. Gt. Exhib. 905 A compound made with huldee, soap, etc. |