Curcuma

== Translingual == === Etymology === From New Latin, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”). === Pronunciation === English: IPA(key): /ˈkɜːrkjʊmə/ === Proper noun === Curcuma f A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae – about 80 accepted species, including such species as turmeric and Siam tulip. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Zingiberales – order; Zingiberaceae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Curcuma longa (turmeric) – type species ==== Descendants ==== curcumin === References === Curcuma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Curcuma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Curcuma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == German == === Pronunciation === === Noun === Curcuma f (genitive Curcuma, plural Curkumen) alternative spelling of Kurkuma ==== Declension ====