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

2 senses of turmeric

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)

Sense 2
turmeric -- (ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning)
       => flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning -- (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)