| 词汇 | turmeric |
| 词源 | turmeric. The powdered root of the East Indian turmeric plant is often the chief ingredient in a flavorful curry dish. This led the French to name it terre merite, roughly “worthy earth,” which gives us its English name, turmeric. The plant is botani- cally called Curcuma domestica. |
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