English noun: turmeric |
1. | turmeric (plant) widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye |
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| Synonyms | Curcuma domestica, Curcuma longa |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant |
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| Part holonym | turmeric |
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| Member meronym | Curcuma, genus Curcuma |
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2. | turmeric (food) ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning |
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| Broader (hypernym) | flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning |
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| Part meronym | Curcuma domestica, Curcuma longa, turmeric |
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