turmeric
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turmeric
- /ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/ US
- [ˈtʰɝ.mɚ.ɪk] US
- /ˈtuː.mə.ɹɪk/ US, nonstandard, proscribed
- [ˈtʰu.mɚ.ɪk] US
- /ˈtɜː.m(ə).ɹɪk/ UK
- /ˈtjuː.m(ə).ɹɪk/ UK, nonstandard, proscribed
- /ˈtʃuː.m(ə).ɹɪk/ UK
- /təɹˈmɛ.ɾɪk/ Philippines
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)məɹɪk, -uːməɹɪk, -ɜː(ɹ)mɹɪk, -uːmɹɪk
Where it comes from
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.
noun turmerics
- An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
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The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
Similar: haldi
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A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.
Similar: E100
Translations
Every language
noun plant
| Español | cúrcuma, palillo, yuquilla, camotillo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 강황 ganghwang |
| 中文 | 薑黃 /姜黄 jiānghuáng |
| Kiswahili | njano |
| Português | cúrcuma, açafrão-da-índia, açafrão-das-índias |
| Français | curcuma |
| Deutsch | Kurkuma, Gelbwurz |
| Ελληνικά | κουρκουμάς kourkoumás |
| Română | zerdiceaf |
| Русский | курку́ма kurkúma, жёлтый ко́рень žóltyj kórenʹ, желтя́к želtják |
| Tiếng Việt | nghệ |
| العربية | كُرْكُم kurkum |
noun spice
| Español | cúrcuma, palillo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 강황 ganghwang |
| 日本語 | 鬱金 ukon, ウコン ukon |
| 中文 | 薑黃 /姜黄 jiānghuáng |
| हिन्दी | हल्दी haldī |
| Kiswahili | manjano, bizari ya manjano |
| Português | curcuma, açafrão-da-índia, açafrão-das-índias, açafrão-da-terra |
| Français | curcuma |
| Deutsch | Gelbwurz, Kurkuma, Kurkume |
| Italiano | curcuma |
| Ελληνικά | κουρκούμη kourkoúmi |
| Română | zerdiceaf, curcumă |
| Русский | курку́ма kurkúma, жёлтый ко́рень žóltyj kórenʹ, желтя́к želtják |
| Tiếng Việt | củ nghệ |
| العربية | كُرْكُم kurkum |
| עברית | כורכום kurkum |
Talk about this word "turmeric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turmeric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. turmeric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turmeric "turmeric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turmeric.Cite this
@misc{turmeric_2026,
title = {turmeric},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turmeric},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
