What is Tumeric ?

tur·mer·ic [tur-mer-ik]  

–noun

1.

the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica  (or C. longa ), of the ginger family.

2.

a powder prepared from it, used as a condiment, as in curry powder, or as a yellow dye, a medicine, etc.

3.

the plant itself.