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Curcuma

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Noun

1. curcuma, genus curcuma

tropical Asiatic perennial herbs

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Curcuma

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noun
any tropical Asian tuberous plant of the genus Curcuma, such as C. longa, which is the source of turmeric, and C. zedoaria, which is the source of zedoary: family Zingiberaceae

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Curcuma

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noun
any of a genus (Curcuma) of tropical plants of the ginger family, with thick, tuberous rootstocks that yield starch, including the turmeric

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Curcuma

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n.
Any of various tropical Asian plants of the genus Curcuma, which includes turmeric and zedoary.

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