curcuma

cur·cu·ma  (kûrky-m)

n.

Any of various tropical Asian plants of the genus Curcuma, which includes turmeric and zedoary.

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[New Latin Curcuma, genus name, from Arabic kurkum, saffron.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Curcuma - tropical Asiatic perennial herbs genus Curcuma liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed family Zingiberaceae, ginger family, Zingiberaceae - a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales Curcuma domestica, Curcuma longa, turmeric - widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

Translations

curcuma

n (Bot) → Kurkuma f, → Gelbwurz f