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Definition of curcuma in English: curcumanoun ˈkəːkjʊməˈkərkjəmə A tropical Asian plant of a genus that includes turmeric, zedoary, and other species that yield spices, dyes, and medicinal products. Genus Curcuma, family Zingiberaceae Example sentencesExamples - Extracted from the roots of the curcuma longa plant, curcumin is a member of the ginger family.
- Remember that curcumas do not emerge from dormancy until June… they are not dead!
- We have imported a number of varieties from Asia: alpinias, costus, curcumas and hedychiums.
- The curcumas of the ginger family are natives of tropical Asia.
- Most curcumas do well in a shady or diffused light location on the landscape or as a patio plant in a decorative container.
Origin Modern Latin, from Arabic kurkum 'saffron', from Sanskrit kuṅkuma (so named because the colour of the spices resembles that of saffron). Definition of curcuma in US English: curcumanounˈkərkyəməˈkərkjəmə A tropical Asian plant of a genus that includes turmeric, zedoary, and other species that yield spices, dyes, and medicinal products. Genus Curcuma, family Zingiberaceae Example sentencesExamples - Remember that curcumas do not emerge from dormancy until June… they are not dead!
- We have imported a number of varieties from Asia: alpinias, costus, curcumas and hedychiums.
- Most curcumas do well in a shady or diffused light location on the landscape or as a patio plant in a decorative container.
- The curcumas of the ginger family are natives of tropical Asia.
- Extracted from the roots of the curcuma longa plant, curcumin is a member of the ginger family.
Origin Modern Latin, from Arabic kurkum ‘saffron’, from Sanskrit kuṅkuma (so named because the colour of the spices resembles that of saffron). |