Turmeric synonyms

tûr'mər-ĭk, to͝o'-

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tumeric (related)
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Curcuma longa
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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allspice (related)
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caraway-seeds (related)
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sesame-oil (related)
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sesame-seeds (related)
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capsicum (related)
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nut-oil (related)
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cardamom (related)
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asafoetida (related)
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cardamon (related)
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psyllium (related)
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wheat-germ (related)
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Curcuma domestica
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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fenugreek (related)
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cumin (related)
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Find another word for turmeric. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for turmeric, like: tumeric, Curcuma longa, allspice, caraway-seeds, sesame-oil, sesame-seeds, capsicum, nut-oil, cardamom, asafoetida and cardamon.
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Turmeric Sentence Examples

  • The cultivated plants of the Indian region include wheat, barley, rice and maize; various millets, Sorghum, Penicillaria, Panicum and Eleusine; many pulses, peas and beans; mustard and rape; ginger and turmeric; pepper and capsicum; several Cucurbitaceae; tobacco, Sesamum, poppy, Crotolaria and Cannabis; cotton, indigo and sugar; coffee and tea; oranges, lemons of many sorts; pomegranate, mango, figs, peaches, vines and plantains.

  • The chief products are wheat, millets, pulses of various kinds, maize, rice, linseed and other oil-seeds; poppy, yielding the Malwa opium; sugar-cane, cotton, tobacco, indigo, garlic, turmeric and ginger.

  • Turmeric is a vivid yellow spice which, like ginger, comes from the underground rhizomes of the plant.

  • In a double-blind trial, the spice turmeric was found to relieve indigestion.

  • Fresh turmeric applied over a freshly washed face with Mysore Sandal wood soap.

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