Curcuma
Translingual
Etymology
From New Latin, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”).
Pronunciation
- English: IPA(key): /ˈkɜːrkjʊmə/
Proper noun
Curcuma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae – about 80 accepted species, including such species as turmeric and Siam tulip.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Zingiberales – order; Zingiberaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Curcuma longa (turmeric) – type species
Descendants
References
- Curcuma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Curcuma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Curcuma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
German
Pronunciation
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Noun
Curcuma f (genitive Curcuma, plural Curkumen)
- alternative spelling of Kurkuma