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CURCUMA LONGA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
Synonyms:
Curcuma domestica; Curcuma longa; turmeric
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Curcuma longa" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "Curcuma longa"):
turmeric (ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning)
Holonyms ("Curcuma longa" is a member of...):
Curcuma; genus Curcuma (tropical Asiatic perennial herbs)
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