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turmeric nghĩa là gì?

nghệ

/ˈtɜː.m(ə).ɹɪk//ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/

turmeric in Vietnamese: nghệ, củ nghệ. In English, turmeric means an Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).

Vietnamese words for turmeric

plant
nghệ
spice
củ nghệ

English meaning of turmeric

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

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Questions about turmeric in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of turmeric in Vietnamese?
Turmeric in Vietnamese is nghệ, củ nghệ.
turmeric nghĩa là gì?
Turmeric: nghệ, củ nghệ.
What does turmeric mean in English?
Turmeric means an Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: turmeric (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Vietnamese words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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