Curcuma
Pronunciation : Cur"cu*ma (kr"k-m)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F., It., & Sp. curcuma; all fr. Ar. kurkum. Cf. Turmeric.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of plants of the order Scitamine?, including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa). Curcuma paper. (Chem.) See Turmeric paper, under Turmeric.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913