Dictionary turmericYellow spice

noun

turmeric

TUR-mer-ik/ˈtɜːrmərɪk/

A yellow spice made from the dried underground stem of the turmeric plant.

The bowl of turmeric powder sits beside sliced rhizomes.

A small bowl of golden-yellow turmeric powder beside knobbly turmeric rhizomes, one cut open to expose its vivid orange-yellow interior.

Etymology

turmeryteMiddle Englishturmeric; deeper origin uncertain

Turmeric appears in Middle English as turmeryte; its deeper origin remains uncertain.

More examples

Turmeric gives the sauce a golden color.
The spice jar contains ground turmeric.

Forms

turmeric · Turmeric

Similar words

spice: A general seasoning made from plant material.
seasoning: Anything added to food for flavor, including spices.