ターメリック

たーめりっく
noun
turmeric (spice)
food
1. turmeric
A bright yellow spice ground from the root of the turmeric plant, used to color and flavor curry powder and rice dishes; also called 鬱金(うこん) in Japanese.
ターメリックを加(くわ)えた。
I added turmeric.
ターメリックライスは黄色(きいろ)い。
Turmeric rice is yellow.
カレー粉(こ)の黄色(きいろ)い色(いろ)はターメリックによるものだ。
The yellow color of curry powder comes from turmeric.

ターメリック (from English "turmeric") is a bright yellow ground spice, one of the main components of curry powder. It is also known by its Japanese name 鬱金(うこん), which appears on health-food packaging and in traditional herbal-medicine contexts.

Common collocations

  • ターメリックライス: turmeric rice (yellow rice)
  • ターメリック色(いろ): turmeric color (a golden yellow)

Similar words

  • 鬱金(うこん): turmeric — the traditional Japanese name, used more in medicinal or health contexts than in everyday cooking, where ターメリック is standard
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Added 2026.9.17 15:45 · Revised 2026.9.17 16:02
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