Drink turmeric and turn fair-skinned.
Source: tatoeba (2562830)
Turmeric
/ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/
Synonyms for "turmeric" (16 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: condiment, curcuma domestica, curcuma longa, curcuma longa plant, golden yellow.
- Sentence evidence is available for turmeric, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "turmeric".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "turmeric"
Keep "turmeric" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "turmeric" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "turmeric", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "turmeric" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
7 entriesorange yellowturmeric extractturmeric flowerturmeric leafturmeric pasteturmeric powderturmeric yellow
Collocations
9 entriesground turmericturmeric colorturmeric extractturmeric pasteturmeric pigmentturmeric powderturmeric rootturmeric yellowyellow pigment
Derivations
2 entriesTranslations
60 translations across 44 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- كُرْكُم noun (plant)
- كُرْكُم noun (plant)
Assamese
1 entries- হালধি গছ noun (plant)
Bikol Central
1 entries- kalawag noun (plant)
Catalan
1 entries- cúrcuma noun (plant)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 薑黃 /姜黄 noun (plant)
Czech
1 entries- kurkuma dlouhá noun (plant)
Danish
1 entries- gurkemeje noun (plant)
Dutch
1 entries- kurkuma noun (plant)
Fijian
2 entries- cago noun (plant)
- lelega noun (plant)
Finnish
1 entries- maustekurkuma noun (plant)
French
1 entries- curcuma noun (plant)
German
2 entries- Gelbwurz noun (plant)
- Kurkuma noun (plant)
Greek
1 entries- κουρκουμάς noun (plant)
Gujarati
1 entries- હળદર noun (plant)
Hawaiian
2 entries- lena noun (plant)
- ʻōlena noun (plant)
Indonesian
1 entries- kunyit noun (plant)
Javanese
2 entries- kunir noun (plant)
- kunyit noun (plant)
Korean
1 entries- 강황 noun (plant)
Macedonian
1 entries- куркума noun (plant)
Malay
1 entries- kunyit noun (plant)
Middle Armenian
1 entries- դեղնախունկ noun (plant)
Māori
1 entries- renga noun (plant)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- gurkemeie noun (plant)
Okinawan
1 entries- 鬱金 noun (plant)
Palauan
1 entries- kesol noun (plant)
Persian
2 entries- زردچوبه noun (plant)
- زرچوبه noun (plant)
Polish
1 entries- kurkuma noun (plant)
Portuguese
3 entries- açafrão-da-índia noun (plant)
- açafrão-das-índias noun (plant)
- cúrcuma noun (plant)
Romanian
1 entries- zerdiceaf noun (plant)
Russian
3 entries- желтя́к noun (plant)
- жёлтый ко́рень noun (plant)
- курку́ма noun (plant)
Samoan
2 entries- ago noun (plant)
- lega noun (plant)
Slovene
1 entries- kurkuma noun (plant)
Spanish
4 entries- camotillo noun (plant)
- cúrcuma noun (plant)
- palillo noun (plant)
- yuquilla noun (plant)
Swahili
1 entries- njano noun (plant)
Swedish
1 entries- gurkmeja noun (plant)
Tagalog
1 entries- luyang-dilaw noun (plant)
Tahitian
2 entries- reʻa noun (plant)
- reʻa māʻohi noun (plant)
Tamil
1 entries- மஞ்சள் noun (plant)
Thai
1 entries- ขมิ้น noun (plant)
Tongan
1 entries- ango noun (plant)
Turkish
1 entries- zerdeçal noun (plant)
Vietnamese
1 entries- nghệ noun (plant)
Welsh
1 entries- tyrmerig noun (plant)
Yoruba
2 entries- yéyémùyé noun (plant)
- àjó noun (plant)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
I ordered a large turmeric and honey latte today at the local hipster cafe.
Source: tatoeba (6698482)
Tom wanted to know where he could buy turmeric.
Source: tatoeba (6954664)
She extracts beautiful colors from turmeric.
Source: tatoeba (8257459)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "turmeric"?
Closest matches include condiment, curcuma domestica, curcuma longa, curcuma longa plant, golden yellow.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "turmeric"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.