<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, <em>Curcuma domestica</em> (or <em>C. longa</em>), of the ginger family.</li><li>A powder prepared from it, used as a condiment, as in curry powder, or as a yellow dye, a medicine, etc.</li><li>The plant itself.</li><li>Any of various similar substances or plants.</li></ul>