"Turmeric" is a word in ENGLISH
An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger
family.
Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained
from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation
of turmerol.
The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is
externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron
color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid
taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical
test.
Sydney, don't leave Adrian because of me.""It's more complicated than that," I said automatically."It's really not," she said. "From everything I've seen and heard, you're just afraid. You've always controlled every detail of your life. When you couldn't-like with the Alchemists-you found a way to seize back that control.""There is nothing wrong with wanting control," I snapped."Except that we can't always have it, and sometimes that is a good thing. A great thing, even," she added. "And that's how it is with Adrian. No matter how hard you try, you aren't going to be able to control your feelings for him. You can't help loving him, and so you're running away. I'm just an excuse.
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A genus of plants of the order Scitamineae, including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa).
Read the complete definitionThe coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence.
Read the complete definitiondulaw n turmeric, an herb resembling ginger, the rootstock of which is used as a yellow-colored spice for stews: Curcuma …
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