Definition of curcuma Curcuma
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We found 3 definitions of curcuma from 3 different sources.
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What does curcuma mean?
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| curcuma - tropical Asiatic perennial herbs | ||
| genus Curcuma | ||
| liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | ||
| family zingiberaceae, ginger family, zingiberaceae a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- curcuma (n.)
A genus of plants of the order Scitamineae, including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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curcuma
kur′kū-ma, n. a genus of plants yielding turmeric.—n. Cur′cumine, the colouring matter of turmeric. [Fr.,—Ar. kurkum, saffron.]
