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turmeric |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Turmeric \Tur"mer*ic\, n. [F. terre-m['e]rite, 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. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Turmeric \Tur"mer*ic\, a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol. {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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. Note: In England the name is given to the tormentil, once used as a remedy for dysentery. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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
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