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tumeric

tumeric is the misspelling of turmeric.

Meaning of turmeric

Noun

turmeric (countable and uncountable, plural turmerics)

  1. An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
  2. The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
    Synonyms:
    haldi
  3. A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.
    Synonyms:
    E100

Origin of tumeric

Perhaps influenced by non-rhotic pronunciations of turmeric, via dissimilation.

Questions about tumeric

What is tumeric the misspelling of?
Tumeric is the misspelling of turmeric.

Words near tumeric in the dictionary

  1. tumefies
  2. tumefy
  3. tumefying
  4. tumen
  5. tumens
  6. tumeric
  7. tumesce
  8. tumesced
  9. tumescence
  10. tumescences
  11. tumescent

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