单词 | turmeric |
释义 | Word Frequency turmeric(ˈtɜːmərɪk) 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 Word origin C16: from Old French terre merite, from Medieval Latin terra merita, literally: meritorious earth, name applied for obscure reasons to curcuma |
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