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Curcuma

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genus curcumanoun	tropical asiatic perennial herbs

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genus curcumanoun	tropical asiatic perennial herbs
curcuma aromatica	(common name: wild turmeric) a member of the genus Curcuma belonging to the family Zingiberaceae.
turmericnoun	(cooking) The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
curcuma zanthorrhiza	Curcuma zanthorrhiza, known as temulawak, Java ginger, Javanese ginger, or Javanese turmeric is a plant species, belonging to the ginger family.
curcuma amada	Curcuma amada, or mango ginger is a plant of the ginger family Zingiberaceae and is closely related to turmeric (Curcuma longa).
curcuma zedoaria	(zedoary /ˈzɛdəʊərɪ/, white turmeric, or temu putih) a perennial herb and member of the genus Curcuma, family Zingiberaceae.
curcuma alismatifolia	Curcuma alismatifolia, Siam tulip or summer tulip is a tropical plant native to Laos, northern Thailand, and Cambodia.
curcuma caesia	Curcuma caesia, black turmeric or black zedoary, is a perennial herb with bluish-black rhizomes that is native to northeast India.
aframomum meleguetanoun	west african plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
gingernoun	The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
colocasianoun	(uncommon) Taro; eddo.
kentjurnoun	Any of a number of flowering plants in the Zingiberaceae family, native to Asia, and having rhizomes used as spices.
coriandrum	a genus of herbs in the family Apiaceae containing the cultivated species Coriandrum sativum (coriander) and the wild species Coriandrum tordylium.
cardamomnoun	Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
aframomum corrorima	a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.
zedoarynoun	Curcuma zedoaria, a perennial herb native to India and Indonesia.
satureja	a genus of aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme.
curcuminnoun	(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
curry plantnoun	A perennial herb with silvery foliage that smells like curry powder, Helichrysum italicum
cuminnoun	Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.