Definition of "curcuma" []

• Any of various tropical Asian plants of the genus Curcuma, which includes turmeric and zedoary. (noun)

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• "It appears to have been domesticated in prehistoric times in India, probably for its deep yellow pigment curcuma comes from the Sanskrit for “yellow”."
• "Add a little more curcuma and you'll see that the colours will turn really bright."
• "You put all of the above in a frying pan until it looks and smells yummy and then you start adding the following ingredients: a bit of milk, some curcuma or turmeric (also known as koenjit), some ginger, some sugar or other sweetener (ginger syrop works nicely!) and some garlic and salt if you want."