turmeric

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for turmeric

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turmeric : වියලි කහ

turmeric : අරන්කහ

turmeric : කහ

turmeric definition

Noun.

  1. An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family.
  2. The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longAdjective. 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.

Adjective. Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol.