Found 2 items, similar to turmeric.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: turmeric 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
English → English (gcide) Definition: turmeric Bloodroot \Blood"root`\, n. (Bot.) A plant (Sanguinaria Canadensis), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; -- called also puccoon, redroot, bloodwort, tetterwort, turmeric, and Indian paint. It has acrid emetic properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant expectorant. See Sanguinaria. [1913 Webster] Note: In England the name is given to the tormentil, once used as a remedy for dysentery. [1913 Webster]