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うこん 鬱金
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1. turmeric (Curcuma domestica)​Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Turmeric​Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C (68 °F and 86 °F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered annually for their rhizomes, and propagated from some of those rhizomes in the following season.
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欝金 【うこん】、ウコン

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