Большой англо-русский словарь (с транскрипциями)
[ˈtə:mərɪk] сущ.; бот. куркума
(химическое) куркума (ботаника) куркума (Curcuma longa) - * paper (химическое) куркумовая реактивная бумага
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
noun
Etymology: Middle English turmeryte
Date: 15th century
an Indian perennial herb ( Curcuma longa syn. C. domestica ) of the ginger family with a large aromatic yellow rhizome, the boiled, dried, and usually ground rhizome of the turmeric plant used as a coloring agent, a flavoring, or a stimulant, a yellow to reddish-brown dyestuff obtained from turmeric