turmeryte

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

turmeryte (uncountable)

  1. (rare) turmeric

Descendants[edit]

  • English: turmeric

References[edit]

  • “termerite, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-25.
  • Klein, Dr. Ernest, A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, Amsterdam: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., 1971.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=turmeryte&oldid=74939756"