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From Gurunet:
tur·mer·ic (tûr'mər-ĭk, tū'-)
n.
1. A widely cultivated tropical plant (Curcuma domestica) of India, having yellow flowers and an aromatic, somewhat fleshy rhizome.
2. The powdered rhizome of this plant, used as a condiment and a yellow dye.
3. Any of several other plants having similar rhizomes.
[Alteration of Middle English termeryte, from Old French terre-merite, saffron, from Medieval Latin terra merita : Latin terra, earth + Latin merita, feminine past participle of merēre, to deserve.]
Wonder if that merit part has anything to do with why it's used for the dot.
Edit: woops! Sorry for mantling you, Father Steve; I should have gone to your link before making my post. Your link was better, in any case.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Tumeric Father Steve 08/30/05 06:33 PM Re: Tumeric Elizabeth Creith 08/30/05 07:30 PM Re: Tumeric of troy 08/30/05 07:32 PM Re: Tumeric Faldage 08/30/05 08:58 PM Re: Tumeric Father Steve 08/31/05 01:14 AM Re: Turmeric Jackie 08/31/05 01:26 AM Re: Turmeric inselpeter 08/31/05 01:34 AM Re: Turmeric Father Steve 08/31/05 04:36 AM Re: Turmeric TEd Remington 08/31/05 09:10 AM Re: Fabric dye Zed 09/01/05 06:47 PM Re: Fabric dye Father Steve 09/01/05 06:54 PM Re: Fabric dye inselpeter 09/01/05 07:32 PM Re: Fabric dye Father Steve 09/02/05 12:09 AM Re: alb AnnaStrophic 09/02/05 11:25 AM Re: alb Father Steve 09/02/05 12:34 PM Re: alb Jackie 09/02/05 12:45 PM
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