Definition of turmeric

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • turmeric is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • turmeric is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • turmeric is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of turmeric


  • widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. curcuma domestica
    2. curcuma longa
  • ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning (noun)

See definition of turmeric in Merriam Webster