turmeric
[ˈtʰu.mɚ.ɪk]
UK: /ˈtʃuː.m(ə).ɹɪk/
TʰU · mɚ · ɪk (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
Etymology
From Middle English turmeryte, tarmaret, of uncertain origin. Possibly corrupted from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “Curcuma”) or from Old French terre mérite (“deserving earth”), potentially as a folk etymology of the Arabic.
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