tumeric
English
editEtymology
editPerhaps influenced by non-rhotic pronunciations of turmeric, via dissimilation.
Noun
edittumeric
- Nonstandard spelling of turmeric.
- 2009, Curry spice ‘kills cancer cells’, BBC News online, 28 October
- An extract found in the curry spice tumeric can kill off cancer cells, lab scientists have shown.
- 2009, Curry spice ‘kills cancer cells’, BBC News online, 28 October