TURMERIC
Scrabble letter values: T1U1R1M3E1R1I1C3 = 12
Definition
- noun widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome. — synonyms: Curcuma_longa, Curcuma_domestica
- noun ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning.
Examples
- “source of a condiment and a yellow dye”