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turmeric n. 沉金,沉金根之粉末 沈金,沈金根之粉末 turmeric n 1: widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye [ synonym: { turmeric}, { Curcuma longa}, { Curcuma domestica}] 2: ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoningTurmeric \ Tur" mer* ic\, a. ( Chem.) Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol. [ 1913 Webster] { Turmeric paper} ( Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is changed from yellow to brown. { Turmeric root}. ( Bot.) ( a) Bloodroot. ( b) Orangeroot. [ 1913 Webster]
Turmeric \ Tur" mer* ic\, n. [ F. terre- m[' e] rite, NL. terramerita, turmerica; apparently meaning, 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. [ 1913 Webster] 2. 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. [ 1913 Webster]
Bloodroot \ Blood" root`\, n. ( Bot.) A plant ({ Sanguinaria Canadensis}), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; -- called also { puccoon}, { redroot}, { bloodwort}, { tetterwort}, { turmeric}, and { Indian paint}. It has acrid emetic properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant expectorant. See { Sanguinaria}. [ 1913 Webster] Note: In England the name is given to the tormentil, once used as a remedy for dysentery. [ 1913 Webster]
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