. . . . . . "Turmeric"@en . "Curcurma domestica (Valeton)" . . . . "Turmeric (Curcuma longa) /\u02C8t\u025Crm\u0259r\u026Ak/ or /\u02C8tju\u02D0m\u0259r\u026Ak/ or /\u02C8tu\u02D0m\u0259r\u026Ak/ is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to southwest India. It needs temperatures between 20 and 30 \u00B0C (68 and 86 \u00B0F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive."@en . . .