coloring matter of turmeric, 1838 (by 1805 in German), from Curcuma, genus name for plants of the ginger family, from which the chemical was drawn, Medieval Latin, from Arabic kurkum "saffron, turmeric." Compare crocus.
curation
curative
curator
curb
curbstone
curcumin
curd
curdle
cure
cure-all
Curetes
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