turmeric : Idioms & Phrases
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Turmeric paper
(Chem.) , paper impregnated with turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is changed from yellow to brown.
Webster 1913
Turmeric root
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noun perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
goldenseal; yellow root; golden seal; Hydrastis Canadensis.
WordNet
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(Bot.) (a) Bloodroot.(b) Orangeroot.
