tumeric

[医]姜黄

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Misspelling 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.

词源

Perhaps influenced by non-rhotic pronunciations of turmeric, via dissimilation.

来源：wiktionary