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curcuma — [kʉr′kyo͞o mə] n. [ModL < Ar kurkum: see CROCUS] any of a genus (Curcuma) of tropical plants of the ginger family, with thick, tuberous rootstocks that yield starch, including the turmeric … English World dictionary
CURCUMA ANGUSTIFOLIA ROXB. - КУРКУМА УЗКОЛИСТНАЯ — см. 220. Многолетнее растение. С. angustifolia Roxb. К. узколистная in Asiat. Research. XI (1810) 338, Т. 3. Schumann (1904) 109. Wealth of India II (1950) 401. S у n. C. longa Wall. М е с т н. н а з в. Англ. East Indian arrow root, Travancore… … Справочник растений
Curcuma angustifolia — Tikor Tik or, n. [Hind. tikhur.] A starch or arrow root made from the tubes of an East Indian zinziberaceous plant ({Curcuma angustifolia}); also, the plant itself. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arrowroot starch — Arrowroot Ar row*root , n. 1. (Bot.) A white flowered west Indian plant of the genus {Maranta}, esp. {Maranta arundinacea}, now cultivated in many hot countries. Its root yields {arrowroot starch}. It said that the Indians used the roots to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curcumin — IUPAC name (1E,6E) 1,7 bis (4 hydroxy 3 methoxyphenyl) 1,6 heptadiene 3,5 dione … Wikipedia
Arrowroot — This article is about the herb. For the cycad, see Florida arrowroot. Arrowroot Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Temu lawak — Temulawak Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Subdivision: Angiospermae … Wikipedia
arrowroot — /ar oh rooht , root /, n. 1. a tropical American plant, Maranta arundinacea, the rhizomes of which yield a nutritious starch. 2. the starch itself. 3. any of several other plants yielding a similar starch. 4. the starch of these plants, used in… … Universalium
arrowroot — The rhizome of Maranta arundinacea, a plant of tropical America, which is the source of a form of starch formerly used as a dietary supplement. * * * ar·row·root ar ō .rüt, ar ə , .ru̇t n 1 a) any plant of the genus Maranta esp one (M.… … Medical dictionary
Arrowroot — Ar row*root , n. 1. (Bot.) A white flowered west Indian plant of the genus {Maranta}, esp. {Maranta arundinacea}, now cultivated in many hot countries. Its root yields {arrowroot starch}. It said that the Indians used the roots to neutralize the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
