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

A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae – about 80 accepted species, including such species as turmeric and Siam tulip.

Descendants

curcumin

References

Curcuma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Curcuma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Curcuma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Curcuma f (genitive Curcuma, plural Curkumen)

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

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