n. East Indian plant whose aromatic subterranean stem (rhizome) in powdered form is used in several ways (in a seasoning such as curry, a yellow dye, and as a medicine); powdered form of this plant's rhizome; any one of several similar plants
TURMERIC
Meaning of TURMERIC in English
Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012