1. 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 longa, Curcuma domestica 
2. Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

Derived forms: turmerics

Type of: flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning

Part of: Curcuma, genus Curcuma

Encyclopedia: Turmeric

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