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turmericnoun(cooking) The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
wild turmericnounA species of turmeric, Curcuma aromatica.
white turmericnounZedoary (Curcuma zedoaria), an herb with edible rhizomes.
zedoarynounCurcuma zedoaria, a perennial herb native to India and Indonesia.
kentjurnounAny of a number of flowering plants in the Zingiberaceae family, native to Asia, and having rhizomes used as spices.
tucumanounA fruit from this palm.
curry plantnounA perennial herb with silvery foliage that smells like curry powder, Helichrysum italicum
cuminnounIts aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.
gingernounThe pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
tamarindnoun(cooking) The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.
curry leafnounThe leaf of the curry tree, Murraya koenigii, which is used in Indian and Thai cooking (but not in curry powder).
wild gingernounAny of the many plants similar to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale) in appearance or aroma.
tamarindenounObsolete spelling of tamarind. [(botany) A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.]
english thymenounA common species of thyme grown for its use in cooking, Thymus vulgaris, especially a cultivated type with rounder, flatter and smoother leaves.
zerumbetnoun(archaic) Zingiber zerumbet, a Javanese plant resembling ginger.
curry treenounA tree (Murraya koenigii), related to citrus, native to South Asia and used for flavoring in the local cuisines.
ginger rootnounGinger, the underground stem, or rhizome, of the plant Zingiber officinale.
torch gingernounA Southeast Asian tropical plant related to ginger, of species Etlingera elatior (syn. Phaeomeria magnifica), with pink buds used as a seasoning and spectacular red flowers.
fenugreeknounThe seeds of this plant, used as a spice (especially in Indian and Thai cooking).
gyngernounObsolete form of ginger. [The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.]

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