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Curcuma

‖

Cur′cu-ma

(k?r′k?-m?)
,
Noun.
[Cf. F., It., & Sp.
curcuma
; all fr. Ar.
kurkum
. Cf.
Turmeric
.]
(Bot.)
A genus of plants of the order
Scitamineæ
, including the turmeric plant (
Curcuma longa
).
Curcuma paper
.
(Chem.)
See
Turmeric paper
, under
Turmeric
.

Definition 2024

cúrcuma

cúrcuma

See also: curcuma and Curcuma

Catalan

Noun

cúrcuma f ‎(plural cúrcumes)

  1. turmeric

Portuguese

Noun

cúrcuma f (plural cúrcumas)

  1. turmeric (Curcuma longa, a plant of India)
  2. turmeric (spice made from the rhizome of the turmeric plant)

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic كركم (kurkum).

Noun

cúrcuma f ‎(plural cúrcumas)

  1. turmeric (plant and spice)

Etymology

From Arabic كُرْكُم ‎(kurkum).

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