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turmeric

noun

Widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

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Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
C
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

ˈtɜɹ.məɹ.ɪk

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noun

  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

noun

  1. Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

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