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Tropical Asiatic perennial herbs
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curcuma
Word definitions for curcuma in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Curcuma is a genus of about 100 accepted species in the family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam Tulip . They are native to Southeast Asia , southern China , the Indian Subcontinent , New Guinea and northern Australia . Some ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Zedoary \Zed"o*a*ry\, n. [F. z['e]doaire, LL. zedoaria; cf. It. zedoaria, zettovario, Pg. zedoaria, Sp. zedoaria, cedoaria; all fr. Ar. & Per. zedw?r.] (Med.) A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, ...
Usage examples of curcuma.
The designer of the uniform must have had an interest in a curcuma plantation, or else he was a fanatical Orangeman.
I tried to recall the names of both the spices I had known and those I had only heard of, words that would intoxicate him like perfumes, and for him I listed malabaster, incense, nard, lycium, sandal, saffron, ginger, cardamom, senna, zedoaria, laurel, marjoram, coriander, dill, thyme, clove, sesame, poppy, nutmeg, citronella, curcuma, and cumin.