curcuma

See also: cúrcuma and 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)

turmeric

Portuguese

Alternative forms

cúrcuma (Brazil)

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)

turmeric (plant)
turmeric (spice)

Synonyms

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