Synonyms for turmeric
ˈtɜr mər ɪkturmer·ic

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1. turmericnoun

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2. turmericnoun

   An Indian plant (taxonomic name: Curcuma longa) with aromatic rhizome, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).

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3. turmericnoun

   The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for stimulation, flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.

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4. turmericnoun

   A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.

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Princeton's WordNet

1. turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domesticanoun

   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. turmericnoun

   ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

Matched Categories

1. • Herb
   • Seasoning

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turmeric

   Synonyms:
   Curcuma longa, huang jiang, yellow ginger

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1. Floyd Cardoz:

   Turmeric is the yellow coloring that you find in most curries, but what most people don’t know about turmeric is that it’s a great antioxidant, it’s got great anti-cancer properties.

2. Gabrielle Francis:

   Herbs like turmeric, ginger, and Boswellia-- also known as Frankincense, are good to use. They can add them to their diet but they can be found in supplement form. One I like is called Inflammatone.

3. Sarah Yeats:

   It was black bean pasta with almonds and turmeric chunks and I was like' I'm not eating that, it's disgusting,'.

4. Annelie Vogt von Heselholt:

   One study in the Journal of Cellular Physiology in 2018 shows that curcumin in turmeric can affect immune cells and lead to less severe immune-related diseases.

5. hansjones:

   Turmeric Or Curcumin Which Should You Take?