HOW TO PRONOUNCE
turmeric
/ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/
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Turmeric can be pronounced with or without its first r.
Compare TUR-mer-ik with TOO-mer-ik. Both have three syllables and stress the first one.
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“A teaspoon of turmeric.”
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noun
- An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
- The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
- A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.
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/ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/
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'Palm Oil' would be an excellent emollient, if it were not so frequently adulterated with turmeric root in powder.
With his left, he holds upon his breast the sacred pickaxe, wrapped carefully in a white cloth, along with five knots of turmeric, two copper, and one silver coin.
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They will even get old useless seed, the refuse stock of former years, and mixing this with leaves of the neem tree and some turmeric powder, give it a gloss that makes it look like fresh seed.