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
   "They harvested the Curcuma longa roots to make the traditional spice";
   - turmeric, Curcuma domestica

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Curcuma, genus Curcuma

Encyclopedia: Curcuma longa