curcuma
English
Noun
curcuma (plural curcumas)
- Any plant of the genus Curcuma.
French
Etymology
From Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kyʁ.ky.ma/
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Noun
curcuma m (plural curcumas)
- turmeric (plant, spice)
Further reading
- “curcuma”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkur.ku.ma/
- Rhymes: -urkuma
- Hyphenation: cùr‧cu‧ma
Noun
curcuma f (plural curcume)
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kuʁˈkũ.mɐ/ [kuhˈkũ.mɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kuɾˈkũ.mɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kuʁˈkũ.mɐ/ [kuχˈkũ.mɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kuɻˈku.ma/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuɾˈku.mɐ/
Noun
curcuma f (plural curcumas) (European Portuguese spelling)