turmeric

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tur·me·ric /ˈtɜːmərɪk $ ˈtɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]  DFCa yellow powder used to give a special colour or taste to food, especially curry 姜黄根粉〔用作食品调色或调味之用，尤用于咖喱〕

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turmeric• I started pickling everything I could think of, started adding cardamom and turmeric to mangoes and pineapples and pears.• Add onion, chili paste, ginger, garlic and turmeric.• Add the chilli powder, coriander, cumin, garam masala and turmeric, stirring all the time.• The oil and turmeric give the chicken a yellow-gold color that is really dramatic.• Add the garlic paste, red chilli powder and turmeric and mix well.• Sprinkle with lemon juice, pomegranate syrup, turmeric, salt, pepper to taste and teaspoon cinnamon.• Add the turmeric and stir in well.• In Middle Eastern communities, it might be seasoned with turmeric and served with rice.Origin turmeric (1500-1600) Old French terre merite “saffron”, from Medieval Latin terra merita “deserved earth”

tur·me·ric nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus used a yellow special to powder or give colour a

turmeric
tur‧me‧ric /ˈtɜːmərɪk $ ˈtɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]a yellow powder used to give a special colour or taste to food, especially curry

tur·mericBrE /ˈtɜːmərɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɜːrmərɪk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]

a yellow powder made from the root of an Asian plant, used in cooking as a spice, especially in curry 姜黄根粉（用作烹饪调料，尤用于做咖喱）