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Kurkuma

English translation: turmeric


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German term or phrase:Kurkuma
English translation:turmeric
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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15:33 Feb 8, 2009
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Food & Dairy / spices
German term or phrase: Kurkuma
Ein Gewurz mit Curry verbunden. Auf der Dose steht:"Eignet sich zum farben von Reis- und Currygerichten..."
Gavin Peebles
turmeric
Explanation:
Gelbwurzel, Kurkuma (deutsch), Curcuma (franz.), Turmeric (engl.),
Curcuma longa (lat.).

Gehoert zur Ingwerfamilie, wird in ganz Suedasien wegen ihres
moschusartigen Geschmack und ihrer huebschen goldenen Farbe
verwendet.

Gelbwurzel wird haeufig als billiger Ersatz fuer Safran verwendet.
http://www.kochrezepte.us/rezept_Kurkuma,-Gelbwurzel,-Turmer...

Turmeric is a perennial plant. It can be found in SouthEast Asia. Tumeric is one of the key ingredients in curry. Recently, a scientist found that turmeric may have anti-cancer properties, this adds one more point to turmeric potential benefits.
http://www.zhion.com/herb/Turmeric_side_effects_and_benefits...

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-02-08 15:44:17 GMT)
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I just found that this has been discussed already ....
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/polish_to_english/other/114612-kur...
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Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 08:34
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +13turmeric
Andrea Winzer
4 +1curcuma
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kurkuma
curcuma


Explanation:
Wapedia - Wiki: Curcuma - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
Curcuma (Cúr-cu-ma) is a genus of about 80 accepted species in the plant family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam Tulip. ...
wapedia.mobi/en/Curcuma

LegalTrans D
Local time: 15:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you anyway!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Winzer: Stimmt auch :)) http://www.proz.com/kudoz/polish_to_english/other/114612-kur...
17 mins
  -> Klar, Andrea, aber hier war das Gewürz gefragt und nicht die Pflanze. Daher ist deine Antwort zutreffender. Auch in meinem Gewürzschrank heißt das Ding auf Englisch Turmeric (deutsch: Gelbwurzel).
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
kurkuma
turmeric


Explanation:
Gelbwurzel, Kurkuma (deutsch), Curcuma (franz.), Turmeric (engl.),
Curcuma longa (lat.).

Gehoert zur Ingwerfamilie, wird in ganz Suedasien wegen ihres
moschusartigen Geschmack und ihrer huebschen goldenen Farbe
verwendet.

Gelbwurzel wird haeufig als billiger Ersatz fuer Safran verwendet.
http://www.kochrezepte.us/rezept_Kurkuma,-Gelbwurzel,-Turmer...

Turmeric is a perennial plant. It can be found in SouthEast Asia. Tumeric is one of the key ingredients in curry. Recently, a scientist found that turmeric may have anti-cancer properties, this adds one more point to turmeric potential benefits.
http://www.zhion.com/herb/Turmeric_side_effects_and_benefits...

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-02-08 15:44:17 GMT)
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I just found that this has been discussed already ....
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/polish_to_english/other/114612-kur...

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 08:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LegalTrans D
1 min
  -> Dankeschön :))
agree  Christina Heger: sagen auch die guten, alten Kochbücher :)
8 mins
  -> Dankeschön :))
agree  David Moore
8 mins
  -> Dankeschön, David :))
agree  franglish
52 mins
agree  inkweaver
1 hr
agree  Louise Bongiovanni
1 hr
agree  Helen Shiner
1 hr
agree  LP Schumacher
1 hr
agree  Inge Meinzer
1 hr
agree  yyyzzz
2 hrs
agree  sibsab
3 hrs
agree  Courtney Sliwinski
3 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
15 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Feb 27, 2009 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry's old entry - "kurkuma" => "turmeric"
Feb 27, 2009 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term askedkurkuma => Kurkuma
Feb 8, 2009 - Changes made by sibsab:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO
Feb 8, 2009 - Changes made by ntext:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO


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