Curcuma

See also: curcuma and cúrcuma

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin, from Arabic كُرْكُم‎ (kurkum, “turmeric”)

Proper noun

Curcuma f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae – about 80 accepted species, including such species as turmeric and Siam tulip.

Descendants

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