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1 Curcuma longa -- rank: 1000

Curcuma longa definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: widely ... source of a condiment and a yellow dye [syn: turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Turmeric Tur"mer*ic, n ... excellent earth, but perhaps a corruption of Ar. kurkum. Cf. Curcuma.] 1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family. 2. The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a ...

2 Curcuma -- rank: 987

Curcuma definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: tropical Asiatic perennial herbs [syn: Curcuma, genus Curcuma] Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 the spice turmeric. 2 any tuberous plant of the genus Curcuma, yielding this and other commercial substances. Etymology: med.L or ... stimulant. Note: It is the rhizome of different species of Curcuma, esp. C. zedoaria, and comes in short, firm pieces, externally ... kinds, round zedoary, and long zedoary. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Curcuma Cur"cu*ma (k?r"k?-m?), n. [Cf. ...

3 Curcuma paper -- rank: 939

Curcuma paper definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Curcuma Cur"cu*ma (k?r"k?-m?), n. [Cf. F., It., & Sp. curcuma; all fr. Ar. kurkum. Cf. Turmeric.] (Bot.) A genus of ... plants of the order Scitamine[ae], including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa). Curcuma paper. (Chem.) See Turmeric paper, under Turmeric. Soule's Dictionary ...

4 Curcuma domestica -- rank: 908

Curcuma domestica definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: widely ... source of a condiment and a yellow dye [syn: turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica]

5 genus Curcuma -- rank: 908

genus Curcuma definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: tropical Asiatic perennial herbs [syn: Curcuma, genus Curcuma]

6 Curcuma angustifolia -- rank: 893

Curcuma angustifolia definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tikor Tik"or, n ... made from the tubes of an East Indian zinziberaceous plant (Curcuma angustifolia); also, the plant itself.

7 Turmeric -- rank: 665

... root brought from the East Indies, the root of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep ... source of a condiment and a yellow dye [syn: turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica] 2: ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used ... English turmeryte Date: 15th century 1. an Indian perennial herb (Curcuma longa syn. C. domestica) of the ginger family with a ... turmeric Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 an E. Indian plant, Curcuma longa, of the ginger family, yielding aromatic rhizomes used as ... excellent earth, but perhaps a corruption of Ar. kurkum. Cf. Curcuma.] 1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant of the genus ...

8 Zedoary -- rank: 331

... from the rootstock of E. Indian plants of the genus Curcuma and used in medicine, perfumery, and dyeing. Etymology: ME f ... stimulant. Note: It is the rhizome of different species of Curcuma, esp. C. zedoaria, and comes in short, firm pieces, externally ...

9 Turmeric paper -- rank: 209

... a) Bloodroot. (b) Orangeroot. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms Curcuma paper.

10 Tikor -- rank: 209

... made from the tubes of an East Indian zinziberaceous plant (Curcuma angustifolia); also, the plant itself.

11 Maranta arundinacea -- rank: 209

... obtained from other plants, as various species of Maranta and Curcuma. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Maranta Ma*ran"ta, n. [NL ...

12 M arundinacea -- rank: 209

... obtained from other plants, as various species of Maranta and Curcuma.

13 Curcumin -- rank: 209

... m?n), n. (Chem.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with ...

14 C14H14O4 -- rank: 209

... m?n), n. (Chem.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with ...

15 C zedoaria -- rank: 209

... stimulant. Note: It is the rhizome of different species of Curcuma, esp. C. zedoaria, and comes in short, firm pieces, externally ...