different between curcuma vs tumeric

curcuma

French

Etymology

From Arabic ???????? (kurkum, turmeric).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ky?.ky.ma/

Noun

curcuma m (plural curcumas)

  1. turmeric (plant, spice)

Further reading

  • “curcuma” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic ???????? (kurkum, turmeric).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: cùr?cu?ma
  • IPA(key): /?kur.ku.ma/

Noun

curcuma f (plural curcume)

  1. turmeric

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • cúrcuma (Brazilian)

Etymology

From Arabic ???????? (kurkum, turmeric).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku?.?ku.m?/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ku?.?ku.m?/

Noun

curcuma f (plural curcumas)

  1. turmeric (plant)
  2. turmeric (spice)

Synonyms

  • açafrão-da-índia
  • açafrão-das-índias

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tumeric

English

Etymology

Perhaps influenced by non-rhotic pronunciations of turmeric, via dissimilation.

Noun

tumeric

  1. Nonstandard spelling of turmeric.
    • 2009, Curry spice ‘kills cancer cells’, BBC News online, 28 October
      An extract found in the curry spice tumeric can kill off cancer cells, lab scientists have shown.

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