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curcuma n. 姜黄 姜黄 Curcuma n 1: tropical Asiatic perennial herbs [ synonym: { Curcuma}, { genus Curcuma}] Zedoary \ Zed" o* a* ry\, n. [ F. z[' e] doaire, LL. zedoaria; cf. It. zedoaria, zettovario, Pg. zedoaria, Sp. zedoaria, cedoaria; all fr. Ar. & Per. zedw? r.] ( Med.) A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. It is used in medicine as a stimulant. [ 1913 Webster] Note: It is the rhizome of different species of { Curcuma}, esp. { Curcuma zedoaria}, and comes in short, firm pieces, externally of a wrinkled gray, ash- colored appearance, but within of a brownish red color. There are two kinds, round zedoary, and long zedoary. [ 1913 Webster]
Curcuma \ Cur" cu* ma\ ( k? r" k?- m?), n. [ Cf. F., It., & Sp. curcuma; all fr. Ar. kurkum. Cf. { Turmeric}.] ( Bot.) A genus of plants of the order { Scitamine[ ae]}, including the turmeric plant ({ Curcuma longa}). [ 1913 Webster] { Curcuma paper}. ( Chem.) See { Turmeric paper}, under { Turmeric}. [ 1913 Webster]
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