turmeric

Noun
  1. Widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome;
    Source of a condiment and a yellow dye (synset 112376912)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    belongs to: curcuma, genus curcuma - tropical Asiatic perennial herbs
    has: turmeric - ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
    same as: curcuma domestica, curcuma longa
  2. Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning (synset 107837895)
    is a type of: flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
    is a part of: 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

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