Difference between revisions of "Curcuma"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | turmeric; saffron; crocus; | + | turmeric; saffron; crocus; cúrcuma (Esp.); curcuma (It., Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 184 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:43, 24 July 2013
Description
Any of various Old World plants belonging to the genus Curcuma. Curcuma is used to produce a yellow, water-soluble dye. Most often the name has been used synonymously with turmeric, but it may also refer to crocus, and saffron.
Synonyms and Related Terms
turmeric; saffron; crocus; cúrcuma (Esp.); curcuma (It., Port.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 184
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)