Curcuma (k?rk?-m?), n. [Cf. F., It., & Sp. curcuma; all fr. Ar. kurkum. Cf. Turmeric.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the order Scitamineæ, including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa).
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Curcuma paper. (Chem.) See Turmeric paper, under Turmeric.
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