TURMERIC

the aromatic rootstock of a southern-Asia plant, sold both in root form and as a powder. The hard, resinous flesh of the dried root varies from a dark orange to a deep reddish brown, but in powdered form it exhibits its characteristic yellow. It is the principal ingredient of curry powders and is also used for mixing with mustard and other spices. Its pigment, marketed as curcuma oil and curcumin, is employed as a dye-stuff, ete.