turmeryte

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === tarmaret, termeryte === Etymology === Possibly from Old French terre mérite (“deserving earth”); according to Klein, this is a modification of Arabic كركم (“Curcuma”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈturmərit(ə)/, /ˈtɛrmərit(ə)/ === Noun === turmeryte (uncountable) (rare) turmeric ==== Descendants ==== English: turmeric ==== References ==== “termerite, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 July 2018. Klein, Dr. Ernest (1966-1967), “turmeric”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary Of The English Language‎[1], eighth impression, Amsterdam: Elsevier, published 2003, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 789, column 1.