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Turmeric — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms … Wikipedia
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. [1913 Webster] {Turmeric paper} (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and used as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turmeric paper — 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. [1913 Webster] {Turmeric paper} (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turmeric root — 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. [1913 Webster] {Turmeric paper} (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yellow curry — (แกงกะหรี่, gaeng ga ree Chinese: 黃咖喱) is one of three major kinds of Thai curry, which are identified by color, commonly found in Thai restaurants in the West. There are many more types in Thailand, several of which are yellow. Yellow curry… … Wikipedia
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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant of the genus {Curcuma}, of the Ginger… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turmeric — ► NOUN ▪ a bright yellow powder obtained from a plant of the ginger family, used for flavouring and colouring in Asian cookery. ORIGIN perhaps from French terre mérite deserving earth … English terms dictionary
turmeric — [tʉr′mər ik] n. [earlier also tormerik < MFr terre mérite < ML terra merita, lit., deserved (or deserving) earth < ?] 1. a) an East Indian plant (Curcuma longa) of the ginger family, whose rhizome in powdered form is used as a yellow dye … English World dictionary
turmeric paper — noun : paper impregnated with an extract of turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances which turn it from yellow to reddish brown and for boric acid which turns it red brown * * * paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the… … Useful english dictionary
turmeric — /terr meuhr ik/, n. 1. the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica (or C. longa), of the ginger family. 2. a powder prepared from it, used as a condiment, as in curry powder, or as a yellow dye, a medicine, etc. 3. the plant itself … Universalium
