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沈金,沈金根之粉末

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Turmeric \Tur"mer*ic\, n. [F. terre-m['e]rite, NL. terramerita,
   turmerica; apparently meaning, excellent earth, but perhaps a
   corruption of Ar. kurkum. Cf. {Curcuma}.]
   1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant of the genus {Curcuma}, of the
      Ginger family.

   2. The root or rootstock of the {Curcuma longa}. It is
      externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively
      yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell,
      and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a
      dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test.

Turmeric \Tur"mer*ic\, a. (Chem.)
   Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from,
   turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the
   oxidation of turmerol.

   {Turmeric paper} (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and
      used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is
      changed from yellow to brown.

   {Turmeric root}. (Bot.)
   (a) Bloodroot.
   (b) Orangeroot.

资料来源 : WordNet®

turmeric
     n 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 [syn: {Curcuma longa}, {Curcuma
          domestica}]
     2: ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning