[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

turmeric \tur"meric\, n. f. terre-m'erite, nl. terramerita,
   turmerica; apparently meaning, excellent earth, but perhaps a
   corruption of ar. kurkum. cf. curcuma.
   1. bot. an east indian plant of the genus curcuma, of the
      ginger family.
      1913 webster

   2. the root or rootstock of the curcuma longa. it is
      externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively
      yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell,
      and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. it is used for a
      dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test.
      1913 webster
see also:
curcuma curcuma longa 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

turmeric \tur"meric\, a. chem.
   of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from,
   turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the
   oxidation of turmerol.
   1913 webster

   turmeric paper chem., paper impregnated with turmeric and
      used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is
      changed from yellow to brown.

   turmeric root. bot.
   a bloodroot.
   b orangeroot.
       1913 webster
see also:
turmeric paper turmeric root 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bloodroot \blood"root`\, n. bot.
   a plant sanguinaria canadensis, with a red root and red
   sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; --
   called also puccoon, redroot, bloodwort, tetterwort,
   turmeric, and indian paint. it has acrid emetic
   properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant
   expectorant. see sanguinaria.
   1913 webster

   note: in england the name is given to the tormentil, once
         used as a remedy for dysentery.
         1913 webster
see also:
sanguinaria canadensis puccoon redroot bloodwort tetterwort turmeric 
indian paint sanguinaria 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

turmeric
     n 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 syn: curcuma longa, curcuma
          domestica
     2: ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
see also:
curcuma longa curcuma domestica 

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