Associations to the word «Curcuma»

Wiktionary

CURCUMA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae   — about 80 accepted species, including such species as turmeric and Siam tulip.
CURCUMA LONGA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Zingiberaceae   — turmeric.

Dictionary definition

CURCUMA, noun. Tropical Asiatic perennial herbs.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats