TURMERIC Definition & Meaning

turmeric

[tur-mer-ik, too-, tyoo-]

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noun

the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica (orC. longa ), of the ginger family.
a powder prepared from it, used as a condiment, as in curry powder, or as a yellow dye, a medicine, etc.
the plant itself.
any of various similar substances or plants.

turmeric

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noun

a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Curcuma longa , having yellow flowers and an aromatic underground stem
the powdered stem of this plant, used as a condiment and as a yellow dye
any of several other plants with similar roots

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of turmeric¹

First recorded in 1530–40; alteration of earlier tarmaret, late Middle English termerite, turmerite; akin to Medieval Latin terra merita, French �ٱ��-��é��ٱ�, literally “merited earth,” an unexplained name for curcuma ( def. )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of turmeric¹

C16: from Old French terre merite , from Medieval Latin terra merita , literally: meritorious earth, name applied for obscure reasons to curcuma

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I imagine they may have leaned on warming spices like cumin, turmeric, and cardamom, which are obviously not often thought of as companions to hollandaise.

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They include the Blueberry Matcha, White Chocolate Matcha and Golden Matcha, which touts turmeric, cinnamon, ginger and oat milk.

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She loves cottage cheese, ground beef with turmeric and coconut oil, peas and carrots as well as salmon leftovers.

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For one, transitioning to natural dyes like turmeric or beet-based ones to replace Yellow 5 and Red 40 often requires companies to make significant changes to their production processes.

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“Personally, I think turmeric is lovely, but it can be a bit strong on its own,” Ziata explained.

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turlough turmeric paper

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