"כורכום" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkuʁkum/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Audio: He-כֻּרְכּוּם.ogg Forms: כֻּרְכּוּם [canonical], kúrkum [romanization]
Head templates: {{he-noun|dwv=כֻּרְכּוּם|g=m|tr=kúrkum}} כורכום / כֻּרְכּוּם • (kúrkum) m
  1. (cooking) turmeric (the pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food) Related terms: כַּרְכֹּם (karkóm) (english: crocus, saffron)
    Sense id: en-כורכום-he-noun-RCsjcUnF Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cooking, Spices Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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      ],
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}

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