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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

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