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Traditional English :: turmeric
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turmeric.html - n. 1 an E. Indian plant, Curcuma longa, of the ginger family, yielding aromatic rhizomes used as a spice and for yellow dye. 2 this powdered rhizome used as a spice esp. in curry-powder. [16th-c. forms tarmaret etc. perh. f. F terre m÷rite and mod.L terra merita, of unkn. orig.] |
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Traditional English :: turmeric
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turmeric.html - n. 1 an E. Indian plant, Curcuma longa, of the ginger family, yielding aromatic rhizomes used as a spice and for yellow dye. 2 this powdered rhizome used as a spice esp. in curry-powder. [16th-c. forms tarmaret etc. perh. f. F terre m÷rite and mod.L terra merita, of unkn. orig.] |
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Traditional English :: turmeric
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turmeric.html - n. 1 an E. Indian plant, Curcuma longa, of the ginger family, yielding aromatic rhizomes used as a spice and for yellow dye. 2 this powdered rhizome used as a spice esp. in curry-powder. [16th-c. forms tarmaret etc. perh. f. F terre m÷rite and mod.L terra merita, of unkn. orig.] |
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Traditional English :: turmoil
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turmeric.html - n.
1 violent confusion; agitation.
2 din and bustle. [16th c.: orig. unkn.] |
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English Idioms :: turkey
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turmeric.html - See: TALK TURKEY. |
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English Idioms :: turn
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turmeric.html - See: AT EVERY TURN, BLOOD RUN COLD or BLOOD TURNS TO ICE, BY TURNS, CALL THE TURN at CALL ONE'S SHOTS(2), EVERY TIME ONE TURNS AROUND, IN TURN, NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN, OUT OF TURN, TAKE A TURN, TAKE TURNS, TO A T or TO A TURN. |
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