'Turmeric root' definitions:
Definition of 'turmeric root'
From: WordNet
noun
Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves [syn: goldenseal, golden seal, yellow root, turmeric root, Hydrastis Canadensis]
Definition of 'Turmeric root'
From: GCIDE
- Turmeric \Tur"mer*ic\, a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol. [1913 Webster]
- Turmeric paper (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is changed from yellow to brown.
- Turmeric root. (Bot.) (a) Bloodroot. (b) Orangeroot. [1913 Webster]