turmeric
/ˈtɜrmərɪk/
noun
- A bright yellow spice made from the root of a plant, used in cooking, especially in curry, and also for coloring and health benefits.
- Turmeric is a key ingredient in many Indian and Southeast Asian dishes.
- She added a teaspoon of turmeric to the rice to give it a golden color.
- Some people drink turmeric tea to help with inflammation.
- The plant itself, a tropical herb with yellow flowers and thick roots, from which the spice is made.
- Farmers in the region grow turmeric in well-drained soil.
- The turmeric plant can grow up to three feet tall.
- We visited a farm where they harvest turmeric by hand.