TURMERIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does turmeric mean? 

• TURMERIC (noun)
  The noun TURMERIC has 2 senses:

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

2. ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

  Familiarity information: TURMERIC used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TURMERIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Curcuma domestica; Curcuma longa; turmeric

Hypernyms ("turmeric" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "turmeric"):

turmeric (ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning)

Holonyms ("turmeric" is a member of...):

Curcuma; genus Curcuma (tropical Asiatic perennial herbs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("turmeric" is a kind of...):

flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)

Holonyms ("turmeric" is a part of...):

Curcuma domestica; Curcuma longa; turmeric (widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye)

 Context examples 

Also called jiang huang and turmeric.

(Indian saffron, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Indian saffron and turmeric.

(Jiang huang, NCI Dictionary)

A yellow pigment of the spice turmeric that is being studied in cancer prevention.

(Curcumin, NCI Dictionary)

The substance in turmeric that gives it a yellow color (curcumin) is being studied in the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer disease, cystic fibrosis, and psoriasis.

(Curcuma longa, NCI Dictionary)

Ingredients include ascorbic acid, chicken collagen II, methylsulfonylmethane, cetyl myristoleate 5%, lipase, bromelain, and turmeric extract.

(Arthro-7, NCI Thesaurus)

A phytopolylphenol pigment isolated from the plant Curcuma longa, commonly known as turmeric, with a variety of pharmacologic properties.

(Curcumin, NCI Thesaurus)

A mixture composed of curcuminoid phenols extracted from the plant Curcuma longa (turmeric root) with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

(Curcumin C3 Complex, NCI Thesaurus)

Found in turmeric, curcumin is hailed as an anti-inflammatory with antioxidant properties, and it has also been suggested as a possible reason that senior citizens in India - where curcumin is somewhat of a staple - have lower rates of Alzheimer's disease and better cognitive performance.

(Daily Consumption of Turmeric Could Improve Memory, Mood, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A capsule containing an extract of olive oil, rich in polyphenols, and curcumin, the polyphenol derived from the plant Curcuma longa, also known as turmeric, with potential anti-neoplastic, -angiogenic, -inflammatory, -oxidant and chemopreventive activities.

(Olive Oil Extract/Curcumin-based Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)