Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun curcuma_domestica

1 sense of curcuma domestica

Sense 1
turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica -- (widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)