Noun: turmeric tur-mu-rik
- 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 turmeric roots to make the traditional spice";
- Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica
- Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
"She added a pinch of turmeric to give the curry its characteristic yellow colour";
- haldi [Asia]
Derived forms: turmerics
Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning
Part of: Curcuma, genus Curcuma
Encyclopedia: Turmeric