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1. turmeric
noun. ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning.
Synonyms
- seasoning
- flavorer
- Curcuma domestica
- Curcuma longa
- flavourer
- flavouring
- seasoner
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Rhymes with Turmeric Root
- disrepute
- subacute
- undilute
- grassroot
- dispute
- compute
- absolut
- zoot-suit
- repute
- refute
- recruit
- permute
- minute
- impute
- degroote
- commute
- uproot
- stroot
- salute
- reroute
- pursuit
- pollute
- macoute
- hirsute
- enroute
- dilute
- caillouet
- cahouet
- cahoot
- beirut
Sentences with turmeric-root
1. Noun Phrase
Grate the turmeric root.
2. Noun Phrase
Roast the turmeric root in an oven until it turns to ashes.
3. Noun Phrase
According to Medline Plus, the turmeric root is commonly used for medicinal purposes.
2. turmeric
noun. widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye.
Synonyms
- herbaceous plant
- herb
- Curcuma
- Curcuma longa
- genus Curcuma
3. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground.
Synonyms
- ginseng
- sarsaparilla root
- root hair
- calamus
- oyster plant
- prop root
- horseradish root
- salsify
- dasheen
- chicory
- orris
- root system
- senega
- Hottentot bread
- taproot
- horseradish
- root cap
- adventitious root
- rootlet
- chicory root
- bark
- briarroot
- plant organ
- rootage
- mandrake
- pneumatophore
- eddo
- parenchyma
- licorice root
- taro
- manioc
- parsnip
- orrisroot
- carrot
- Hottentot's bread
- cocoyam
- radish
- cassava
Antonyms
- autumnal equinox
- inelasticity
- ancestor
- unconnectedness
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. root
verb. ['ˈruːt'] take root and begin to grow.
Antonyms
- child
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
Synonyms
- root word
- descriptor
- signifier
- theme
- word form
- radical
- stem
- form
Antonyms
- undock
- break
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the place where something begins, where it springs into being.
Synonyms
- birthplace
- source
- provenance
- point source
- place of origin
- wellhead
- jumping-off place
- trailhead
- head
- cradle
- derivation
- fountainhead
- headwater
- trail head
- origin
- wellspring
- headspring
- home
- beginning
- provenience
- point of departure
- spring
- rootage
Antonyms
- death
- crossbred
- purebred
- ending
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation.
Synonyms
- set
Antonyms
- tail
- foot
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number.
Synonyms
- cube root
- number
Antonyms
- subordinate
- descending
- absolute
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes.
Synonyms
- signifier
- word form
- etymon
- form
Antonyms
- follower
- natural depression
- follow
- rear
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. root
verb. ['ˈruːt'] become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style.
Synonyms
- stabilize
- settle
- steady down
- settle down
- roost
- stabilise
Antonyms
- destabilise
- Lady
- noblewoman
- female
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))