curcuma

curcuma Definition

cur·cuma (kʉr′kyo̵̅o̅ mə)

noun

any of a genus (Curcuma) of tropical plants of the ginger family, with thick, tuberous rootstocks that yield starch, including the turmeric

Etymology: ModL < Ar kurkum: see crocus

curcuma Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

longa: Curcuma longa was used more than three thousand years ago by Indian healers to treat obesity.

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