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Noun: turmeric root  tur-mu-rik root
  1. Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
    - goldenseal, golden seal, yellow root, Hydrastis Canadensis

Derived forms: turmeric roots

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Hydrastis, Hydrastis