turmeric
Kelime Anlamı :

1. zerdeçal.
2. zerdeçöp.
3. zerdeçav.
4. turmerik.
5. zerdeçap.
6. hintsafranı.
7. zerdeçal sarısı.
8. zerdecal.
9. Curcuma longa.
10. alkalik maddeleri muayene etmeye mahsus kağıt.
Tanımlar :
1. A widely cultivated tropical plant (curcuma domestica) of india, having yellow flowers and an aromatic, somewhat fleshy rhizome.
2. the powdered rhizome of this plant, used as a condiment and a yellow dye.
3. any of several other plants having similar rhizomes.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. an indian plant, curcuma longa, with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
2. the pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for stimulation, flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
3. A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. in australia, either of two species of trees: Zieria Smithii, the stinkwood of tasmania, which see, under stinkwood ; and hakea dactyloides, an evergreen shrub of the family Proteaceæ.
2. noting an acid, a compound, C11H14O2, formed by the oxidation of turmerol by means of potassium permanganate.
3. the rhizome of curcuma longa, a plant of the ginger family, native and long cultivated in the east indies.
4. the plant producing turmeric.
5. the bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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
2. ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.