Turmeric
['tɜːmərɪk] or ['tɝmərɪk]
解释:
(noun.) ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning.
(noun.) widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye.
校对:桑福德--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family.
(n.) 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.
(a.) Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol.
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解释:
n. the rhizome or root-stock of Curcuma longa a handsome herbaceous plant cultivated all over India its yellowish tubers yielding a deep-yellow powder used as a chemical test for the presence of alkalies.
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