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turmeric

tur·me·ric

UK/ˈtɜː.m(ə).ɹɪk/ US/ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/ rare

noun

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • turmeric acid
  • turmeric paper
  • white turmeric
  • wild turmeric

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