<B>turmeric, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a yellow powder prepared from the aromatic rhizome of an East Indian plant, used as a seasoning, as a yellow dye, and formerly in medicine as a stimulant. Turmeric is one of the ingredients in curry powder. <DD><B> 2. </B>the plant itself. Tumeric belongs to the ginger family. <DD><B> 3. </B>its rhizome. <DD><B> 4. </B>any one of several similar plants, such as the bloodroot. <DD><B> 5. </B>any one of several similar products. </DL>
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<B>turmeric paper,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> unsized paper tinged a yellow color with a solution of turmeric, used as a test for alkalis, which turn it brown, or for boric acid, which turns it reddish-brown. </DL>
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<B>turmoil, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a condition of agitation or commotion; disturbance; tumult. <BR> <I>Ex. Six robberies in one night put our village in a turmoil.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) harassing labor; toil. </DL>