Curcuma

See also: curcuma and cúrcuma

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”).

Pronunciation

• English: IPA^(key): /ˈkɜːrkjʊmə/

Proper noun

Curcuma f

1. 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

• curcumin

References

• Curcuma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Curcuma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Curcuma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Curcuma f (genitive Curcuma, plural Curkumen)

1. alternative spelling of Kurkuma

Declension

Declension of Curcuma [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Curcuma	die	Curkumen
genitive	einer	der	Curcuma	der	Curkumen
dative	einer	der	Curcuma	den	Curkumen
accusative	eine	die	Curcuma	die	Curkumen