TURMERIC

noun Etymology: Middle English turmeryte Date: 15th century an Indian perennial herb ( Curcuma longa syn. C. domestica ) of the ginger family with a large aromatic yellow rhizome, the boiled, dried, and usually ground rhizome of the ~ plant used as a coloring agent, a flavoring, or a stimulant, a yellow to reddish-brown dyestuff obtained from ~