tur·mer·ic /ˈtɝmərɪk ||ˈtumə ||ˈtju-/
 沈金,沈金根之粉末


 tur·mer·ic /ˈt(j)umə-/ 名詞



 Tur·mer·ic n.
 1. Bot. An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family.
 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.


 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.
 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.

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 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 [syn: Curcuma longa, {Curcuma
           domestica]
      2: ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning