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curcuma [ˈkɜːkjʊmə] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tropical Asian tuberous plant of the genus Curcuma, such as C. longa, which is the source of turmeric, and C. zedoaria, which is the source of zedoary: family Zingiberaceae [from New Latin, from Arabic kurkum turmeric] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| The cascading acacia trees were made from thousands of vibrant yellow Giant Oncidium orchids with the trunks covered in spruce bark that gracefully adorned the garden plateaus, colorfully sculptured in waves of Kimi, Curcuma and Torch ginger, Kniphofia tritoma, cymbidium orchid sprays and fluorescent hot pink Revel roses intermingled with King, Queen and Pink protea. The cascading acacia trees will be made from thousands of vibrant yellow Giant Oncidium orchids with the trunks covered in spruce bark that will gracefully adorn the garden plateaus, colorfully sculptured in waves of Kimi, Curcuma and Torch ginger, Kniphofia tritoma, cymbidium orchid sprays and fluorescent hot pink Revel roses intermingled with King, Queen and Pink protea. |
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