turmeryte

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Old French terre mérite (“deserving earth”). According to Klein, possibly corrupted from Arabic كركم (“Curcuma”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈturmərit(ə)/, /ˈtɛrmərit(ə)/

Noun

turmeryte (uncountable)

  1. (rare) turmeric

Descendants

  • English: turmeric

References

  • “termerite, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 July 2018.
  • Klein, Dr. Ernest, A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, Amsterdam: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., 1971.
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