curcuma

[ kur-kyoo-muh ]

/ ˈkɜr kyʊ mə /

noun

any of various chiefly Old World plants belonging to the genus Curcuma, of the ginger family, as C. domestica, yielding turmeric, or C. zedoaria, yielding zedoary.

Origin of curcuma

1610–20; <New Latin <Arabic kurkum saffron, turmeric; cf. crocus

Words nearby curcuma

curbstone, curb tenotomy, curb weight, curch, curculio, curcuma, curcumin, curd, curd cheese, curdle, cur dog

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Example sentences from the Web for curcuma

Turmeric is the underground stem of the Curcuma tinctoria, the coloring principle being called curcumin.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing|William E. Austin
Turmeric, the root of a plant called Curcuma longa, a native of the East Indies, used as a yellow dye.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher
Turmeric is a powder obtained from the ground-up tubers of Curcuma tinctoria, a plant found in India and other Eastern countries.
Vegetable Dyes|Ethel M. Mairet
Turmeric is the underground stem or tuber of Curcuma tinctoria, a plant growing abundantly in the East Indies.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various

Other changes of vegetables from climate, or other causes, are remarked in the Note on Curcuma in the same work.
Zoonomia, Vol. I|Erasmus Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for curcuma

curcuma

/ (ˈkɜːkjʊmə) /

noun

any tropical Asian tuberous plant of the genus Curcuma, such as C. longa, which is the source of turmeric, and C. zedoaria, which is the source of zedoary: family Zingiberaceae

Word Origin for curcuma

C17: from New Latin, from Arabic kurkum turmeric

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单词	curcuma
释义	curcuma [ kur-kyoo-muh ] / ˈkɜr kyʊ mə / noun any of various chiefly Old World plants belonging to the genus Curcuma, of the ginger family, as C. domestica, yielding turmeric, or C. zedoaria, yielding zedoary. Origin of curcuma 1610–20; <New Latin <Arabic kurkum saffron, turmeric; cf. crocus Words nearby curcuma curbstone, curb tenotomy, curb weight, curch, curculio, curcuma, curcumin, curd, curd cheese, curdle, cur dog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curcuma Turmeric is the underground stem of the Curcuma tinctoria, the coloring principle being called curcumin. Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing\|William E. Austin Turmeric, the root of a plant called Curcuma longa, a native of the East Indies, used as a yellow dye. A Treatise on Domestic Economy\|Catherine Esther Beecher Turmeric is a powder obtained from the ground-up tubers of Curcuma tinctoria, a plant found in India and other Eastern countries. Vegetable Dyes\|Ethel M. Mairet Turmeric is the underground stem or tuber of Curcuma tinctoria, a plant growing abundantly in the East Indies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8\|Various Other changes of vegetables from climate, or other causes, are remarked in the Note on Curcuma in the same work. Zoonomia, Vol. I\|Erasmus Darwin British Dictionary definitions for curcuma curcuma / (ˈkɜːkjʊmə) / noun any tropical Asian tuberous plant of the genus Curcuma, such as C. longa, which is the source of turmeric, and C. zedoaria, which is the source of zedoary: family Zingiberaceae Word Origin for curcuma C17: from New Latin, from Arabic kurkum turmeric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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