noun
- plural of curcuma; plants of the ginger family that produce turmeric and other spices
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The garden featured several varieties of curcumas.
- Curcumas are native to Southeast Asia.
- These curcumas produce the spice we know as turmeric.
- The botanist studied different species of curcumas.
- Curcumas require warm, humid conditions to thrive.
- Many curcumas have beautiful, colorful flowers.