perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
(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
take root and begin to grow
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
come into existence, originate
